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Cornea Donation and Transplantation Brings New Connection to Lifelong Friends
Gift of Sight
“I know who my donor is.”
These were the first words cornea recipient Lynn Hauser said during a phone call to the Iowa Lions Eye Bank family services coordinator, Deb Schuett. Throughout her ten years as family services coordinator, Deb has had very few calls where a recipient believed to know their donor, and never were their suspicions correct.
Sergeant of Arms Gives One Final Gift
Every Life Has a Story
Alex Charles McVicker
(March 22, 1983-December 6, 2017)
Four ILEB corneas restore sight in Swaziland
General News
When former University of Iowa resident and fellow Dr. Matthew Ward needed corneal tissue for transplants during a recent mission trip to Swaziland with The Luke Commission (TLC), he immediately reached out to the Iowa Lions Eye Bank.
Heather McKiness
Gift of Sight
"January 31, 2018, I received the most beautiful gift of sight. Your loved one donated a cornea to me to love and grow, and just one week later, I could see 20/25."
Debbie Maynor
Gift of Sight
"The gift of restored sight is amazing. It allows me to continue to do what I love and begin new chapters in my life. I am able to participate with the next generation of our family."