Cure Corneal Blindness in Dom. Rep.

The Dominican eye bank, Fundación de Córneas de la República Dominicana, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1987 to help process much needed eye tissue for transplant in its country. Since its inception, the eye bank has helped over 3000 patients recover the important sense of eyesight and return to become productive members in their society.

Additionally, the eye bank is actively raising awareness about eye tissue donation in order to make the Dominican Republic self-sufficient in its ability to supply tissues to those in need, regardless of socioeconomic status.

Dr. Juan Batlle Logroño, its current medical director, has trained eye bank technicians to perform eye tissue recoveries, as well as to process and distribute the recovered tissues while abiding by international eye banking standards.

Your contribution would help provide quality tissues to underprivileged Dominicans with corneal blindness who would otherwise wait years for the opportunity to recover their vision.

See links below for articles about the Dominican Eye Bank. 

You may also check out our website: 
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http://www.primeraplanany.com/internacionales/america-latina/rep-dominicana/realizan-trasplante-de-corneas-gratis-a-el-men-y-otros-nueve-dominicanos/

http://www.listindiario.com/la-vida/2016/05/30/421108/unidos-por-una-mejor-vision

http://diarioalinstante.com/banco-corneas-rd-inicia-programa-trasplantes-gratuitos/2016/03/10/

http://hoy.com.do/batlle-logrono-nuevo-director-del-banco-de-corneas-de-republica-dominicana/

https://www.cms.edu.do/first-graders-donate-patients-cornea-replacement-banc%C3%B3rneas

https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/salud/alta-poblacion-con-problemas-corneas-GA12211007

https://hoy.com.do/al-menos-15-mil-dominicanos-tienen-afecciones-de-corneas/

https://elnacional.com.do/primer-trasplante-de-banco-de-corneas-ayuda-a-joven-desempleado/

https://listindiario.com/la-vida/2019/03/04/555916/sabe-usted-cuantos-dominicanos-tienen-afecciones-de-corneas

https://www.eldiputado.org/single-post/2017/04/07/oftalm%C3%B3logos-visitan-c%C3%A1mara-de-diputados-para-opinar-sobre-proyecto-incentiva-la-donaci%C3%B3n

https://www.notisurbani.com/index.php/16-salud/6252-el-banco-de-corneas-de-rd-realizara-trasplantes-gratuitos-a-pacientes-pobres

https://www.diariolibre.com/estilos/buena-vida/lo-que-necesitas-saber-sobre-el-trasplante-de-cornea-MP12590194

https://www.facebook.com/bancorneasrd/videos/1884696755182215/

https://eldia.com.do/oftalmologos-de-banco-preferirian-corneas-criollas-para-los-trasplantes/