I am so grateful for two corneas, the work of the eye bank and one very clever surgeon. The miracle of having one's sight back is priceless.

I am very privileged I have enjoyed an amazing career in teaching which led onto being a RTLB (Resource Teaching Learning and Behaviour). This RTLB work supports teachers families and students…

When considering organ donation, we tend to think only of the heart, lungs and kidneys. The cornea - the tiny, clear window that covers the eye - probably doesn't spring to mind. Did you know that you can donate your eye tissues to help someone, like Diana in this story, regain their sight?

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This video is from the early days of the Eye Bank in 2000 as shown on prime-time NZ television.

The NZ Eye Bank has continued to supply high-quality eye tissues to all New Zealanders needing a transplant to restore or improve their sight.

Professor…

Former engineer Ian Hicks lost 85 percent of sight in his right eye during a house fire blaze that saw him go back into the flames to search for his young daughter.

‘It's like looking through phosphorylated glass. You can see that, but you…

Alex Newman had a corneal condition called keratoconus and he needed to have a corneal transplant to restore his vision.

Straight after the operation, he says:

‘I could actually see better out of that eye than I had before the operation.…