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Jim was hired full time at the Medical Eye Bank of Delaware, which later merged and became Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley. He says, “The military teaches you responsibility, and I had tremendous responsibility as an eye banker. During a recovery, everything is on the eye tech. It takes a certain person with a certain attention and dedication to do it and do it well. A lot of accountability and responsibility is involved.”
Two years ago, she moved to the Iowa Lions Eye Bank analyzing data for the eye bank. Although Jessica had been surrounded by Ophthalmology for decades, she was “floored” to learn the full impact of the eye bank and how many people they help. She says, “Seeing all the people the eye bank actually helps is mind-blowing. It makes me really happy knowing how much we help people. They’re amazing people to work with.”
Seergio says that his military training better prepared him for eye banking than most. His background in autopsies gives him a greater comfort level in a morgue or hospital than someone without those experiences, and notes that, “recovery tech is not a job for everyone.” He adds that the fellow staff at SAEB make eye banking “one of the most fun jobs I’ve ever had.”
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM). Its purpose is to save and improve the quality of life for diverse communities by creating a positive culture for eye, organ, […]
Enjoy Highlights and recaps of #ebaa2021 sessions. most sessions were recorded and are available on-demand along with presentation slides. . #EBAA2021 Website Agenda Saturday, June 12, 2021 – Scientific […]
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