THE EYE BANK
The Santa Lucia International Eye Bank of Manila which is at the 2nd floor of the SOJR is the first and only state-of-the-art eye banking facility in the country, dedicated to collection, processing, evaluation, storage and equitable distribution of quality corneal/eye tissues for transplant, research and education. It is committed to its mission of bringing the gift of sight through corneal transplants. Part of its humanitarian effort is the free distribution of quality corneas to charity patients. Certain blinding conditions treated with surgery using transplanted corneas can result to highly functional if not optimal vision. Shortage of corneal tissue remains to be the worldwide norm, and thus any form of support is welcome. Give the Gift of Sight - whether for your needs, or, to find out how to contribute to this noble effort, click "The Eye Bank" to go to their website. Contact numbers: (632) 302 6282, (632) 302 6287 Email: [email protected], [email protected] |