We are a non-profit long-term care home with 350 residents. We are a place where residents feel comfortable, independent and part of our community.
We are a non-profit screening clinic, providing endoscopy and colonoscopy screening procedures. We are dedicated to improving access for patients requiring screening services.
We are a non-profit ambulatory vision care centre, providing surgical procedures, clinical vision care, education and research. We are affiliated with University of Toronto’s Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences.
We are a non-profit Eye Bank. We collect, process and distribute donated human eyes and tissue for sight-saving transplants.
We are a non-profit community care program, providing on-sight and in-home services for older adults and adults living with disabilities. Our goal is to enhance social, intellectual and physical well-being.
We are a non-profit 10-bed residential hospice, providing 24-hour comfort and care to adults with life-limiting illness, and their families.
1. Register to be an organ and tissue donor at www.beadonor.ca.
2. Discuss your decision with your family, closest next of kin or Power of Attorney. It’s important to know that your next of kin will be asked to consent for donation.
3. You need to register online even if you signed a donor card. Information on a signed donor card is not recorded in the same way and may not be available when needed.
No, only the cornea (clear, front part of the eye) is used for corneal transplantation. The sclera (white part) can sometimes be used to repair the eye. The rest of the eye can be used for research (if you wish) to aid in future treatment of eye disease.
The waiting lists for corneal transplants vary by province - but may be as long as 18-24 months.
Yes. Very rarely there may be a bit of swelling, but otherwise there should be no visible signs.
No. The eye donation procedure usually takes one hour.
No. A letter of appreciation is sent to the donor family. The actual identities of the donor and recipients are kept confidential. The recipients and donor families can communicate with each other anonymously through The Eye Bank. Contact The Eye Bank for more details: 416-978-7355.
Yes. Even totally blind people can donate their eyes. The Eye Bank evaluates all tissue for corneal transplantation to ensure it is suitable for surgery.
Yes. Individuals with cancer can still donate their eyes, except for those with cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma or cancers/tumours of the eye itself. If you have a question that you would like to ask The Eye Bank, please contact us: 416-978-7355.