NOVEMBER 2025 | VOL 11

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BEAUTY OF SIGHT PARTICIPATES IN THE 13TH ANNUAL

RUN 4 LIFE 5K.


On Saturday, November 22, 2025, Beauty of Sight proudly joined the 13th Annual Run 4 Life 5K to support organ, eye, and tissue donation.


Prizes were awarded to the Top 3 overall finishers and the Top 3 in each age group. We are thrilled to announce that four of our team members placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in their respective age groups—a testament to their dedication and spirit! 


This event was open to runners, walkers, and families, providing a unique way to: 

  • Honor organ, eye, and tissue donors 
  • Celebrate transplant recipients 
  • Support those awaiting transplants 


The event brought together members of donor organizations, healthcare professionals, transplant recipients, and donor families who participated to honor loved ones who gave the gift of life. The event raised over $50,000 for the first time and attracted an impressive 605 participants. 


The Run 4 Life 5K, hosted by the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency at the University of Miami, is a yearly tradition that unites our community in celebration and remembrance. Continuing the tradition started in 2022, the race was held at Zoo Miami, offering participants a unique opportunity to run alongside the zoo’s majestic animals on a certified, chip-timed 5K course.  


Beauty of Sight is grateful to everyone who contributed to this incredible event. Together, we honor the gift of life and raise awareness about the impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation.   

CELEBRATING OUR DONORS: EVERYDAY HEROES OF EYE DONATION MONTH

Each November, during Eye Donation Month, we have the opportunity to reflect on the extraordinary generosity of donor heroes and families who make our mission possible. At Beauty of Sight, we are honored to steward the precious gifts they leave behind, the gifts that restore vision, advance research, and change lives in ways big and small.


This year, we are proud to highlight a few of the diverse individuals whose legacies continue to shine through eye donation. They are mothers and sons, daughters and sisters, fathers and grandfathers, people from all walks of life whose final act of compassion created a brighter future for others.


Some were organ, eye, and tissue donors, saving multiple lives and improving the quality of life for countless others. Others gave the gift of sight through corneal donation, allowing recipients to regain vision and return to the lives they love. And in many cases, their ocular gifts contributed to vital research, advancing treatments, deepening medical understanding, and improving the future of eye care for generations to come.


Though each donor’s story is unique, they share a common thread: the simple yet profound decision to register their wishes to donate. Their families shared with us the pride they feel knowing their loved one continues to make a difference, even beyond their time here.


As we honor them this Eye Donation Month, we are reminded that every day, people have the power to offer hope, healing, and possibility. To our donor families: thank you for your trust. And to our team: thank you for the care, dignity, and dedication you bring to this work every single day.



Together, we continue striving toward creating a world without blindness, one gift, one family, one story at a time.

BEAUTY OF SIGHT WET LABS AT THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

The Beauty of Sight Wet Labs in Orlando, hosted at the shared booth with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, offered surgeons a hands-on opportunity to practice and refine advanced corneal transplant techniques.


Attendees explored the nuances of DMEK, DSAEK, and DALK procedures, guided by experienced faculty and real-time demonstrations. The collaborative space highlighted innovation, education, and the shared commitment to improving outcomes for patients with corneal disease. 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

The large number of images used in ophthalmology makes it an ideal field for testing the application of artificial intelligence in medical diagnostics.


In the Artificial Intelligence for Vision Science (AI4VS) Lab, biomedical engineers and computer scientists collaborate with ophthalmologists to develop AI tools that improve clinical decision-making and patient care.


AI can also support medical education by accelerating the development of diagnostic skills in trainees under expert guidance.

If you haven’t already, we invite you to register as a donor and help transform someone’s tomorrow. Your decision could be the gift that restores sight, inspires hope, and carries a legacy of kindness forward. www.eyedonationmonth.org

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