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Old Dominion Eye Bank, Lions-supported receiving station and distribution center for human eye tissues, used for s i g h t - rest ori n g corneal transplants, has announced that over 30,000 citizens of eastern Virginia have now pledged their eyes on death to that organization. In the 11 months ending June 1, a total of 2883 new eye donors pledges were received by the eye bank -- most of them solicited by members of Lions Clubs in the eastern half of the state which is served by Old Dominion Eye Bank. The eye bank receives its basic financial support from the Lions Clubs and the signing up of eye donors is a primary project of the 7,000 Lions members of this region.
This year’s effort by the Lions members in soliciting new eye-donor pledges resulted in an increase of more than 10% in the total number of pledges on file.
Although this year’s increase in pledges received has been a historic high for the eye bank, its Executive Director, R. Kenneth Hudgins, issued an appeal for much greater participation in this program by the general public. Hudgins said that the need for human eye tissue foi sight-restoring eye transplants is far greater than the supply and that the only visible means ol breaching this vital gap is an additional sizable increase in the number of eye donors. Those wishing to pledge their eyes on death for this purpose, he said may do so by writing Ole Dominion Eye Bank, Richmonc Eye Hospital, Richmond, Va. oi by contacting any member of s Lions Club.
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