Donors and eyes are carefully evaluated. Corneas determined unsuitable for transplant may be used for medical research and teaching. Research on glaucoma, retinal disease, eye complications of diabetes and other sight disorders helps to advance the discovery of the cause and effects of these conditions. This then leads to new treatments and cures. An eye bank obtains, medically evaluates and distributes eyes donated by caring individuals for use in corneal transplantation, research, and education.
Eye banks are non-profit organizations.
EBAA provides standards for eye banks to use in training personnel to evaluate donor eyes. This information is provided to help answer your questions. They encourage all members to support donation as a way of helping others. Assembly of God - Organ and tissue donation is highly supported by the denomination. The Church has no official policy regarding donation and leaves the decision to donate up to the individual.