A Message from David N. Ugland, MD of Horizon Eye Care:
The Greatest Gift
Sarah was blind, her sight gradually clouded by a degenerative corneal condition. Over the years, she had to quit work as a receptionist and quit driving. Her eye doctor referred her to the surgeons at Horizon Eye Care in Charlotte, who determined she was a candidate for corneal transplant. They performed this remarkable outpatient procedure on each eye and several months later she was back to her old self – back to her job, back to her driving, and back to enjoying life!
Across the U.S., each year approximately 50,000 patients receive the sight-restoring corneal transplant procedure. The cornea is the front “window” of the eye and is the most commonly and most successfully transplanted organ. These procedures are made possible by a remarkable network consisting of surgeons, hospitals, eye banks and charitable foundations. The most important element, however, is YOU. As an organ donor, you have the opportunity to leave a legacy - to provide the gift of sight. Make a difference in someone’s life! Be an ORGAN DONOR! You can register at the DMV at your next license renewal or better yet, register now at this link.
Sarah was blind, her sight gradually clouded by a degenerative corneal condition. Over the years, she had to quit work as a receptionist and quit driving. Her eye doctor referred her to the surgeons at Horizon Eye Care in Charlotte, who determined she was a candidate for corneal transplant. They performed this remarkable outpatient procedure on each eye and several months later she was back to her old self – back to her job, back to her driving, and back to enjoying life!
