Thursday, September 13, 2012
Lions Eye Institut
WHAT: The Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research (LEITR) is “Keeping the World in Sight” during this year’s Eye Ball Gala. LEITR is proud to welcome Mrs. World and April Lufriu, as well as international researchers, surgeons and transplant recipients who have received the gift of sight.
Tickets to the gala are $150. All proceeds will go to programs for raising awareness and unlocking a cure for the more than 285 million blind and visually impaired people across the globe.
WHO: In addition to guest speakers Mrs. World and April Lufriu, Lewis Groden, M.D., executive medical director, LasikPlus Vision Centers/LCA Vision, and associate professor of ophthalmology, University of South Florida, will be presented with the Light of Sight Award and Henry F. Edelhauser, Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology, Emory University, will be presented the Innovation and Research Award.
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012
7:00 p.m.
WHERE: T. Pepin’s Hospitality Centre,
4121 North 50th Street,
Tampa, FL 33610
CONTACT: For ticket information and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.lionseyeinstitute.org/eyeball
About Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research
The Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research (LEITR) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the recovery, evaluation and distribution of eye tissue for transplantation, research and education. Located in Tampa, Fla., LEITR is the only combined eye bank and ocular research center in the world. Since its inception, it has brought the “Gift of Sight” to more than 55,000 men, women and children worldwide. For more information, visit www.lionseyeinstitute.org.
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