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2009 Rose Parade DONATE LIFE Float Rider
 
Jan Barney, Corneal Transplant Recipient
For years, Jan Barney wore contact lenses that ultimately scratched his eyes severely.
Without cornea transplants, his condition would worsen to the point where he would soon be unable to drive. Complete blindness could occur.
The morning after surgery, the bandages were removed. “I looked at the eye chart on the wall in front of me and began to cry,” said Jan. “This was the first time I could see the big E on the top of the chart clearly without contact lenses or glasses in years.
“I am extremely grateful that organ donor programs are getting the recognition they deserve for the positive impact their resources have on so many lives today. I highly recommend everyone to consider designating themselves as organ donors.”
For more information about the event, click here.
EYE TO EYE exhibit
celebrates sixth birthday
The
EYE TO EYE exhibit located at the Louisiana
Children's Museum was designed to teach youngsters
the importance of visual health and education. The
1,000 square foot vision exhibit, sponsored by Southern
Eye Bank, allows visitors to walk into giant eyes and
learn their functions, check your vision in a pint size
ophthalmologist's office, perform "corneal transplant
surgery" on an alligator, walk through a hall of optical
illusions and much more!
DOCTORS
INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOUTHERN
EYE BANK:
We
would like to welcome our new doctors into our Southern
Eye Bank family. Our offices are staffed 24 hours
year round. If our technicians are unable to answer
your telephone call, your call will be answered by our answering
service who will page us immediately with your information.
For our non-English speaking physicians, please email Colleen
(coltmann@southerneye.net) and she will return your email
as soon as it is translated. Interested parties
who wish to establish a new account with Southern Eye Bank simply
need to call our organization with the following information.
Click
here for details.
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