Georgia Eye Bank (GEB)

In 2023, the Eye Bank provided over 1,800 sight-restoring corneas for transplant, many of which were provided for a reduced processing reimbursement or gratis. Registered with the u.s. food & drug administration and accredited by the Eye Bank association of america, Georgia Eye Bank, Inc. Operates under strict medical, ethical and professional standards.

Georgia Eye Bank, Inc. Provides education and training regarding Eye, organ and tissue donation to medical professionals, coroners/medical examiners and funeral home personnel. Donation awareness and public education are crticial components of the Georgia Eye Bank mission. Non-transplantable tissues were provided for education, research and surgical training. Georgia Eye Bank, Inc. Believes strongly that everyone in need should receive the gift of sight. Without compromising service, tissue availability or recipient safety within its service area, Georgia Eye Bank, Inc. also supports international efforts to cure corneal blindness. From helping develop sustainable Eye banks in other countries to providing low cost or gratis tissue to those in need, Georgia Eye Bank, Inc. is dramatically impacting the lives of people around the world. To accomplish its mission, the Eye Bank depends on the generosity of financial donors and actively pursues foundation and corporation support for its activities.