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 Lion Tucker Casanova, Editor Volume 1 Issue 7 February 2011 Lions Medical Eye Bank Monthly Newsletter
Once again your Eye Bank has exciting news… Some of you may recall the announcement in our August issue that we were setting a new trends in what it means to be an Eye Bank in the 21st Century. That month the Eye Bank Association of America awarded a grant to study the newly available Corneal Storage Media, Life4ºC (pronounced Life Force), and verify the claims of its manufacturer. Not only has that research been well underway, but our first article related to the study is to be published in its entirety on the EBAA web site. Below is a preview, for the full article, be sure to visit Restoresite.org. in March. In November of 2010, Numedis, Inc.
released Life4ºC corneal storage media and
Transend corneal viewing chambers onto the
market. According to Numedis, Life4ºC
outperforms Optisol GS (the current standard in
corneal storage media) by maintaining healthier
cell function and reduced corneal swelling The
Lions Medical Eye Bank & Research Center of
Eastern Virginia Eye was awarded the
Lindstrom Grant by the Eye Bank Association of America to
compare the two media and also to validate the claims of Numedis.
The results of this study will have a high impact as many eye banks
seek guidance on adopting Life40C as a media of choice.
The Lions Medical Eye Bank & Research Center of Eastern Virginia
would like to thank the Eye Bank Association of America and its
members for funding part of this study. Gratitude is also extended to
SightLife and the Lions Eye Bank of Albany for providing tissue in
addition to the tissue provided by the Lions Medical Eye Bank &
Research Center of Eastern Virginia. Special thanks also goes to the
Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research for assisting in the
coordination of research tissue via their Ocular Research Biologics
System (ORBS) and to the Iowa Lions Eye Bank for assisting in the
histological study of tissue. It should further be mentioned that the
Iowa Lions Eye Bank is performing a mirror-image study comparing
the performance of Optisol GS and Life4ºC with tissue pre-cut for
DSAEK use. We are excited to announce that so far the results are
promising. Keep your eyes on the Newsletter for updates. For more
information on Numedis, Life4ºC, or the Transend chambers visit
them online at www.Numedis.us. The protocol for this study was
designed by Sandeep Samudre, PhD, David Korroch, CEBT, Bruce
Bodner, MD, and Brian Philippy, CEBT.
LMEB Calendar
February‐ 12th Mid Winter Conference Brickhouse Auditorium 10:00AM‐2:00PM th
15 Thalia lions Club Tour
15th ‐16th Presentations at Nansemond River HS March‐ rd 3 Maury High School Medical & Health Specialties Tour. th
9 Aragona Pembroke Lions Club Tour th
12 Presentation for the Virginia Association Health Occupation Students of America in Williamsburg The research community’s interest in our work doesn’t stop with the EBAA. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) has approved the in‐progress study results for poster presentation at the 2011 ARVO meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FL in May. If you would like to subscribe to the LMEB Monthly Newsletter, Email your name and address to Lion Tucker Casanova at [email protected]. For the same great information with less paper, automatically join our Email subscription list by putting “Subscribe Me” in the Subject Line. Would you like to see our Interfaith program first hand? Contact Tucker, Leslie or Donna at 757­388­2020 The Lions Medical Eye Bank Interfaith Advisory Council enjoyed three special guest presenters for our winter meeting. Co‐Chairs of the 24‐D Leader Dog Program, Lions Jeffery Blair and Roy Stockdill. As well as Lion Blair’s own Leader Dog, Prince. They discussed the conception of the program over seventy years ago in Detroit, advances since that time and what having a leader dog means to a visually impaired person. Lion Blair shared his personal experiences, the rigorous training, getting to know his dog and the freedom and independence it has afforded him since losing his sight as a young man. For more information about the Lions Leader Dog program check out their website at www.leaderdog.org/ or friend them on Facebook On Saturday the 15th of January The Lions Medical Eye Bank and The Aragona‐
Pembroke Lions Club volunteered some time to prepare lunch for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House across from the Norfolk General Hospital. It was a rewarding experience for all. One we hope to repeat in the near future. These Houses provide over 7,200 bedrooms to families in 52 countries all over the world; acting as a home away from home so loved ones can stay close by their hospitalized child. If you would like to learn more or find out how you can help, visit them at www.rmhcnorfolk.com www.lionseyebank.org