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Two Iowa Football Fans are Grateful for Restored Vision
A mutual love of the University of Iowa Hawkeye football team isn't the only thing that Ian Lutz and Calvin "Cal" VanLoh have in common. They are also connected through the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, which provided the corneas for the recent transplant each received to help restore their sight.
Loving Father and Grandfather Gives Gift of Sight
Ocario Hernandez
(October 20,1955 - February 10, 2019)
Iowa Lions Transporter Gives Gift of Sight
Doug Kruse
(September 15, 1944 - February 11, 2019)
2019 Celebration of Hope & Renewal
Thank you to everyone who attended the Iowa Lions Eye Bank annual Celebration of Hope & Renewal on Thursday, May 23rd, held within the magnificent Iowa Lions Donor Memorial & Healing Garden, located directly across from the main entrance to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC). This
Passionate Sight Advocate Gives Gift of Research
Ruth Bickel
(September 12, 1920 - August 6, 2018)
Iowa Lions Eye Bank Continues to restore sight in Swaziland
In October 2018, Dr. Alex Cohen reached out to Iowa Lions Eye Bank to provide corneal tissue for three patients for his annual mission trip to Swaziland through The Luke Commission (TLC), an organization which delivers free compassionate and comprehensive healthcare to rural communities in Southern Africa.
Dr. Mark Greiner Receives New Endowed Professorship
Read full story and view additional photos on the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences website
Football Player's Donation Gives Other a New Lease on Life
Kyle "Gibby" Vosberg
(October 11, 1996 - February 12, 2016)
After a Tragic Loss, a Mother Finds Healing through Correspondence
Mariah Marshall
(December 3, 1997 - January 24, 2015)
Grateful Farmer Thanks Donor's Family for Restored Sight
The heartfelt letter below is just one example of how corneal transplants greatly improve a recipient’s quality of life. Scott Bowman from Maquoketa, IA received his cornea transplant in June 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: