EBAA 2024 Statistical Report: Highlights and Analysis

The 2024 EBAA Statistical Report on Eye Banking will be released in April 2025 and there will be a lot to discuss! Attend this session to learn more about the report and what the data may indicate about future trends. Natalie Buckman, Chair of the Statistical Report Committee will discuss the report and highlight important updates, data and trends.

The session includes:

Highlights of the EBAA 2024 Statistical Report on Eye Banking (coming April 2025)
Updates and category changes
Analysis of the data
Trends in tissue utilization, surgical indications, donation, tissue procurement, and distribution
Information on how to use the report to benchmark your organization

Attend this free session to learn everything you need to know about the latest Statistical Report on Eye Banking! Members only. CEUs: .5

Natalie Buckman

Systems and Analytics Manager

Lions Gift of Sight

Natalie Buckman, CEBT, is the Systems and Analytics Manager for Lions Gift of Sight in St. Paul, Minnesota. Natalie has worked over twenty years in the donation community after serving in the Peace Corps. Natalie is an active volunteer with EBAA, currently serving as the Chair of the EBAA Statistical Report Committee and member of the Legislative and Regulatory Committee. She has also previously served on the Exam Committee and Policy and Position Review Subcommittee.

Jennifer DeMatteo, MCM, CIC (Moderator)

Director of Regulations and Standards

Eye Bank Association of America

Jennifer DeMatteo, MCM, CIC, is the Director of Regulations and Standards for the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA). She oversees the EBAA Accreditation program, Medical Standards process and serves as their regulatory liaison. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Microbiology from Hahnemann University (now Drexel University). She was responsible for directing the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Employee Health programs and personnel in major tertiary hospital and ambulatory care settings. Ms. DeMatteo has been a Healthcare Epidemiologist for over 20 years and is certified in Infection Control & Epidemiology (CBIC).