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Eye Bank Reports
Record Activity
Richmond, Va.--Two hundred and fifteen donated eyes have been utilized by the Old Dominion Eye Bank during the past ten months. This number, disclosed by Eye Bank Board Chairman Jack L. Middleton, represents a forty percent increase over the activity of the entire previous year.
The most vital use of these eyes is transplantation- giving sight to the darkened eyes of one who is blind. Eighty-five such transplants have been accomplished, 79 corneal grafts and 6 lamellar grafts.
The major difference in these grafting methods is the use of only a partial thickness of the cornea, as compared to the more difficult use of the total thickness for comeal grafting.
The Old Dominion Eye Bank has received and sucessfully responded to 33 out-of-state appeals for eye tissue, as reported by Middleton.
Emergency telephone appeals have been received from Boston, Baltimore, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, and Anchorage, Alaska. In each critical instance, the speedy delivery of eye tissue by the Eye Bank has resulted in the completion of the transplants within the time allotted for effective use of the tissue.
This is only a portion of the humanitarian activity of the Old Dominion Eye Bank during its 11th and most productive year. The Eye Bank, which is supported by the Lions Clubs of Eastern Virginia, also funds extensive research into the causes and cure of blindness thru its Glaucoma Foundation.
Youth Emphasis At Sunset Vespers
Sunset Vespers next Sunday, August 4th, will have a special interest to the young people. The Rev. Harcourt E. Waller, Jr., Rector of St. Paul’s Memorial Church, Charlottesville, Virginia, will gear his message to the particular interest of our youth, and at the same time will have meaning and appeal to all ages. Preceding the worship service will be a thirty minute recital from the bell tower by Carilloneur Charles T. Chapman beginning at 7:30 p.m. Immediately following the recital the worship service will begin at 8:00 p.m. on the lawn of the Luray Singing Tower. Young people from the Luray congregations will be in charge of the service. Miss Claire Louise Martin, member of Christ Episcopal Church, Luray, will serve as leader and Samuel Price, member of Main Street Baptist
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