Once-Blind Photographers Capture Their Gratitude Ann Pietrangelo - Care2.com | |
go to original November 27, 2012 |
2011 Circle of Light Photo Project - The Circle of Light Photo Project aims to show the impact eye, organ and tissue donation has on our communities through images photographed by corneal transplant recipients whose donors lived in Colorado and Wyoming. (RMLEB)
Once blind, now they see, and a photography exhibit is a powerful reminder of the impact of cornea donation.
The Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank asked local cornea transplant recipients to take part in the Circle of Light Photo Project by submitting photographs representing what they are grateful to see with their restored vision. Cornea transplant recipients were happy to take up the challenge. Some had their eyesight back for only a few months when they took the photos, others for a few years, but all had their blindness cured thanks to eye donors in Colorado or Wyoming.
The photographs speak for themselves… the delicacy of a budding flower, the ability to read the printed word, appreciation of a peaceful sunset. What would you miss if you couldn’t see? The face of a loved one? The colors of autumn? You have the power to restore those precious sights through the gift of eye donation.
About Cornea Transplants
Cornea transplants cure corneal blindness, which accounts for about 10 percent of all blindness. If you wonder whether or not you are eligible to donate your corneas, it is important to note that good eyesight is not necessary. In fact, even legally blind people can donate their eye tissue. Medical evaluation at time of death ensures that organs are healthy enough to be used, so even if you’ve had health problems like cancer, diabetes, or heart disease, you can still register to be a donor.
How To Become an Eye, Organ, and Tissue Donor
It costs nothing to become an eye, organ, and tissue donor, and in some states you can register when you apply for or renew your driver’s license. For more information about organ and tissue donation visit: donatelife.net | eyedonation.org | organdonor.gov
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