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Lion Eye Bank Aids
Io Diseased Eyes
Richmond, Va.; Dr. Walter , Mayer, Richmond Ophthalmologist and Chairman of ■he Board of the Old Dominion Eye Bank, recently explained to Lions Club Eye Bank Chairmen !rom eastern Virginia that corneal issue taken from the eyes of ieceased donors who had very defective eyesight can be used to restore the vision of many blind individuals. Mayer, speaking at the recent Bye Bank Workshop held in Richmond, said that astigmatism in the eyes of the donor normally has no effect on the cornea, the small lens-like covering of the pupil which is used in most sight-restoring transplant aperations. This, the most common of eye-transplant iterations, he said, is performed to restore the sight of blind individuals whose sightlessness is caused by diseased, damaged, or defective corneas. Often, such corneas become completely clouded, Mayer said, thus allowing no light to enter the victim’s eye. By removing the clouded or otherwise defective cornea and replacing it with the clear, healthy cornea provided by a donor, he explained, the blind person can often regain full sight. Mayer urged the Lions Club Eye Bank Chairmen to carry this message back to their local communities throughout the state and to urge all Virginians, regardless of the condition of their own vision, to join in the eye-donor crusade by signing an eye-donor pledge card. Such cards are available from any member of a Lions Club or from Old Dominion Eye Bank, 408 North 12th Street, Richmond, Va.
The Eye Bank Workshop, which is held annually, was attended by more than two hundred Lions members from some one hundred and sixty Lions Clubs which support the Eye Bank.
Safety Commission
Files First Report
John T. Hanna, Director of the Virginia Highway Safety Division, has announced that the first highway safety report from political subdivisions to determine eligibility for participating in Federal funds and grants was filed by Henrico County.
Reports are due from all counties and cities by January 1, 1969. TTiey are to be compiled with the assistance of local highway commissions and submitted through the Safety Division to the Governor. Tlie
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