Surgeons

With Advancing Sight Network, you’ll experience:

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Unparalleled Selection and Customization

• We offer the widest selection of tissue sizes and thicknesses to meet diverse surgical needs.
• Need a custom size? We provide tailored grafts to ensure the perfect fit for each procedure.

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Innovative Orientation and Placement Solutions

• Our custom notching and stamping options enhance graft orientation, making placement more intuitive and efficient for surgeons.

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Superior Visibility for Precision Placement

• Our dye application process ensures greater contrast and visibility compared to competitors, providing superior clarity during procedures.

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Reliable, Local Access When It Matters Most

• As your local eye bank serving Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, we ensure consistent, timely access to the tissues you need.
• Our regional presence means faster delivery and reduced delays, so you can rely on us for urgent and routine cases alike.

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Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP) Grafts

We offer standard full-thickness corneal grafts.

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Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) Grafts

We offer endostromal grafts processed by a microkeratome. DSAEK grafts can be processed to a surgeon’s preferred thickness and may include various orientation marks placed to ensure proper placement of the graft in the recipient's eye. DSAEK grafts may also be trephinated to the desired diameter and preloaded into various transport tubes to facilitate ease of transplant.

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Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Grafts

We offer endothelial/Descemet's complex grafts (approximately 15 microns thick) for patients whose own endothelium is no longer functioning properly. DMEK grafts can be processed to any size (5.0mm to 10.0 mm), marked with surgeon-specified orientation markings to ensure proper placement, and placed in one of a variety of transport tubes and containers to suit the surgeon’s preferences for ease of transplant.

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Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK) Grafts

We offer partial-thickness corneal grafts for patients who would benefit from them. These grafts can be provided either unprocessed as a regular corneal graft or processed to the surgeon’s specifications using a microkeratome.

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Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments (CAIRS)

We offer preserved corneal stromal rings for the treatment of keratoconus.

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Keratolimbal Allografts (KLAL)

We offer conjunctival grafts containing limbal stem cells for the treatment of corneal surface disorders such as burns and non-healing wounds.

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Tectonic (TEC) Grafts

We offer corneal grafts for use in emergencies such as trauma and ulcers.

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Scleral Grafts

We offer quarter, half, and whole scleral grafts preserved in high-grade ETOH alcohol for reconstructive and patch surgeries.

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Long-Term Preservation

We offer corneal grafts preserved in shelf-stable glycerol for long-term use. These corneal collagenous grafts are widely utilized for glaucoma shunt coverage and have been used globally as an emergency corneal bandage to save an eye when immediate access to temperature-controlled corneal storage is not available.

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Timely and Reliable Tissue Delivery

We ensure that corneal tissue is delivered promptly and handled according to best practices to preserve quality and minimize the risk of tissue compromise.

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Technical Assistance

We provide support to troubleshoot common tissue-handling issues and offer practical solutions— including crafting custom delivery solutions for your specific location.

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Reimbursement and Coding Expertise

Drawing on deep industry experience, we assist ASCs with coding and reimbursement for corneal transplants. Our team offers guidance on best practices and solutions for the most common billing and documentation challenges.

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Surgical Staff Training

We train ASC teams on the proper receipt and storage of ocular tissue, and educate staff on identifying various tissue preparations to ensure they are ready for surgical use.

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Education on Eye Banking and Transplantation

We offer educational presentations for ASC staff on the donation and transplantation process, helping build awareness and understanding of how eye banking fits into surgical care.

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Customized Guidance and Materials

From white papers to one-on-one consultations, we offer tailored materials to help you strengthen your ASC’s processes and outcomes.

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Connect With Us

To connect with our Client Relations Team, contact: clientrelations@advancingsight.org. For assistance with coding and reimbursement, see our white paper.

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