Eye bank Eye bank Eye banks recover, prepare and deliver donated eyes for cornea transplants and research. The first successful cornea transplant was performed in 1905 and the first eye bank was founded in 1944. Currently, in the United States, eye banks provide tissue for over 80,000 cornea transplants each year to treat conditions such as keratoconus and corneal scarring. In some cases, the white of the eye (sclera) is used to surgically repair recipient eyes. Unlike other organs and tissues, there is an adequate supply of corneas for transplants in the United States, and excess tissue is exported internationally, where there
The Eye Tribe visual angle and can identify and follow the movement of an eye with sub millimeter precision, which is around the size of a fingertip. The Eye Tribe Company is developing their eye tracking device in hopes that sometime in the near future many products, such as smart phones, tablets, and computers, will carry Eye Tribe’s software. The company’s goal is for their eye tracking technology to become a household item and a common feature on most devices. From their demos, The Eye Tribe makes it clear that they hope their technology will become versatile, used for many things from games