1947-2008

          On July 31, 1947 the fourth oldest eye bank in the United States opened their doors. During that year, 13 recipients received a corneal transplant with tissue recovered by our non-profit organization. Since then, our organization has recovered, evaluated, and distributed ocular tissue to over 25,000 patients in need of a sight saving corneal transplant.

Donor families or recipients interested in exchanging letters and/or greeting cards, please CLICK HERE

Educators wishing to schedule a free classroom visit, CLICK HERE

EYE TO EYE exhibit celebrates 5th birthday

The Louisiana Children's Museum has re-opened! Eye-to-Eye, sponsored by Southern Eye Bank, was designed to teach youngsters (and adults) the importance of visual health and education.  The 1,000 square foot vision exhibit, sponsored by Southern Eye Bank, allows visitors  to walk into giant eyes and learn their functions, check your vision in a pint size ophthalmologist's office, perform "corneal transplant surgery" on an alligator, walk through a hall of optical illusions and much more!

SURGEONS IN NEED OF TISSUE FROM SOUTHERN EYE BANK:   Our office is staffed 24 hours a day.  If our technicians are unable to answer your telephone call, your call will be answered by our answering service who will page us immediately with your information.  For our non-English speaking physicians, please e-mail or phone Billy Buras at the following contacts:  wburas@southerneye.net or 1-504-891-3937. He will return your email as soon as it is translated.  Interested parties who wish to establish a new account with Southern Eye Bank simply need to call our organization with the following information.  Click here for details.