About GEB

Georgia Eye Bank is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1961. GEB, the exclusive provider of eye banking services in the state of Georgia, operates under strict ethical and professional standards. In the fight against blindness and visual impairment, Georgia Eye Bank recovers, processes, and provides donor eye tissue for eye surgeries and eye research studies and promotes and provides education pertaining to eye donation.

It is our goal to provide eye tissue to every Georgian who needs the Gift of Sight.

The Mission

In the fight against blindness and visual impairment Georgia Eye Bank, Inc. recovers, processes, and provides donor eye tissue for eye surgeries and eye research studies and promotes and provides education pertaining to eye donation.

The Organization

Each year, Georgia Eye Bank directly helps approximately 1,500 people regain their sight. We also provide solace to grieving donor families by providing an opportunity for something good to come from a personal tragedy. In addition, GEB provides education to the public and health care professionals throughout Georgia.

Each week, Georgia Eye Bank provides 20-30+ corneas for transplant in Georgia, and as many as 4 pieces of sclera for surgery. We also provide human eye tissue for ocular research projects throughout Georgia and the United States.

The finest medical skill, technology, and facilities exist in Georgia. The only factor that may limit corneal transplantation and other eye surgeries is the shortage of eye donations.

Currently, only about 5% of potential eye donors give the Gift of Sight. The solution to increasing eye donation lies in educating the public and healthcare professionals. The more knowledgeable people are about eye donation, the more likely they will be to donate.

The service we provide allows corneal transplant recipients to lead more normal, productive lives.