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• About Precision Ocular Network
• Organization Summary
• Mission, Vision, Values
• Services Overview
• Unique Value Proposition
• Market Position & Target Audiences

About Precision Ocular Network

Organization Summary

Precision Ocular Network is a nonprofit organization advancing sight restoration through compassionate eye banking services, innovative research, and intentional collaboration. We support researchers, surgeons, donor families, hospitals, funeral homes and others by providing trusted eye banking services and leading-edge ocular research. Based in Birmingham, AL and Clemmons, NC, our team works nationwide to help expand what’s possible in sight restoration.

Mission, Vision, Values

Mission

To advance the future of sight restoration through collaboration, compassion, and innovation.

Products / Services Overview

Eye Banking

Informed by a collective 125 years of experience in providing quality, compassionate eye banking, we adhere to the highest standards in the recovery and processing of ocular tissue for use in corneal transplant and leading-edge research.

Precision Ocular Biobank

One of the first and only ocular-specific biobanks in the world, the Precision Ocular Biobank makes it possible for Precision Ocular Network to conduct and support leading-edge ocular research.

Education and Training

Precision Ocular Network educates medical professionals on processing techniques, eye donation procedures, legislation, and more through a variety of in-service sessions and workshops – including experiential training with hands-on wet labs.

Unique Value Propositions

• Precision Ocular Biobank – One of the world’s first and only ocular-specific biobanks
• Industry Collaboration – Bringing together partners across the journey of ocular tissue donation, transplants, and research to foster better outcomes and advance the industry further.
• 125 Years of Experience – A collective 125 years of serving the eye banking and ocular research industry, adding an uncommon level of expertise to our work.

Market Position & Target Audiences

Market Position

Precision Ocular Network works alongside surgeons, donor families, researchers, and other partners to expand the boundaries of traditional eye banking and advance what’s possible in sight restoration.

Audience Segments

• Researchers
• Hospitals
• Ocular Tissue Donor families
• Coroners and Medical Examiners
• Hospice Organizations
• Surgeons
• Funeral Homes

Leadership Overview

Alan Blake (CEBT, CTBS) serves as the Co-CEO of Precision Ocular Network. Prior to the merger of Advancing Sight Network and Miracles In Sight in 2026 to form Precision Ocular Network, Alan served as Executive Officer of Advancing Sight Network, a role he held for more than a decade during his twenty-plus-year career with the organization. Over the years, he has overseen technical and administrative operations focused on maximizing organizational impact while maintaining the highest stewardship of donated gifts to restore sight.

Ingrid Schunder (MBA, CEBT) serves as the Co-CEO of Precision Ocular Network. She began her career in eye banking at the Lone Star Lions Eye Bank in Austin, Texas. In 2013, Ingrid joined Miracles In Sight as Supervisor of Recovery Services, and later was promoted to Vice President of Donor Logistics. In 2022, Ingrid was promoted to President and CEO of Miracles In Sight, a role she held until the January 2026 merger with Advancing Sight Network that formed Precision Ocular Network.

Dr. Gregory Grossman (PhD, BCMAS, CCRP, CEBT) serves as Chief Scientific Officer at Precision Ocular Network, providing administrative leadership and scientific oversight for research programs and innovative initiatives aimed at accelerating therapies for vision loss worldwide. He also leads the Precision Ocular Biobank, one of the few certified ocular biobanks in the world. Passionate about restoring sight through eye donation, Dr. Grossman holds multiple certifications and serves in leadership roles across national and international organizations, including ARVO, EBAA, and ISBER. He served as President of the ISBER Board of Directors for 2025–2026.

Kristen McCoy (MA, CEBT, CTBS) serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Precision Ocular Network. Prior to the 2026 merger of Miracles In Sight and Advancing Sight Network, she served as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for Miracles In Sight, where she focused on surgeon relations, new services lines, research collaboration, fund development, and marketing initiatives. She serves as the Eye Bank Sector representative on the Executive Board of the Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations (GAEBA).

Awards, Credentials, Certifications

• EBAA certified
• FDA certified:
  • Birmingham, Alabama
  • Metairie, Louisiana
  • Flowood, Mississippi
  • Clemmons, North Carolina
  • Bartlett, Tennessee
  • Manor, Texas

Partnerships & Affiliations

• Donate Life America
• EBAA (Eye Bank Association of America)
• FDA
• ASCRS
• GAEBA
• ESCRS
• Bio Alabama
• ISBER
• Scientist.com
• Pearl IRB
• Canadian Tissue Repository Network
• BBMRI-ERIC
• Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO)
• The International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners

FAQ

What is Precision Ocular Network?

Precision Ocular Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the future of sight restoration through collaboration, compassion, and innovation. Formed through the merger of Advancing Sight Network and Miracles In Sight in 2026, we bring decades of experience in eye donation, transplantation, research, and education together as one organization.

What does Precision Ocular Network do?

Precision Ocular Network works with donor families, corneal transplant recipients, medical professionals, researchers, and other partners to help restore sight today while advancing new possibilities for the future. Our work includes facilitating eye donation, providing high-quality corneal tissue for transplant, supporting innovative vision research, and educating and collaborating with partners throughout the communities we serve.

Is Precision Ocular Network an eye bank?

Yes—but our work extends beyond traditional eye banking. In addition to recovering, evaluating, processing, and providing donated corneal tissue for sight-restoring surgery, Precision Ocular Network supports vision research through the Precision Ocular Biobank and collaborates with researchers and industry partners working toward new treatments and cures for blinding eye diseases.

How does eye donation help restore sight?

Donated corneal tissue can be transplanted to individuals whose vision has been affected by corneal disease, injury, or other conditions. One eye donor can provide the gift of restored sight to two people, while additional donated ocular tissue may also contribute to research and education that can benefit many more.

How does Precision Ocular Network support donor families?

Our relationship with donor families does not end with donation. We provide ongoing aftercare, opportunities for remembrance and connection, and resources designed to honor donors and support families as they navigate grief and celebrate the legacy of their loved one’s gift.

How is Precision Ocular Network helping shape the future of sight restoration?

Through the Precision Ocular Biobank, we connect researchers with high-quality ocular tissue, cells, data, scientific expertise, and other resources needed to advance vision research. By bringing donation, transplantation, research, and collaboration together within one network, we are working to expand what is possible for people living with vision loss.