Iowa Eye Association News Nov. 2003. Series 2, no. 38.

University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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Iowa Lions Eye Bank Opens Satellite Office in Ames

After much anticipation and planning, the satellite office of the Iowa Lions Eye Bank officially opened in May in the Iowa Lions State Office Building at 2300 South Duff, Ames, Iowa.

In April, Kevin Sealy was employed as regional manager to establish operations of the new branch office. Kevin joins the staff of the eye bank with eighteen years of multi-faceted experience in the donation and transplantation field, having worked with several programs in different states. He began his career as an apprentice embalmer and funeral director, and then developed a strong interest in forensic pathology. He joined the Oklahoma Lions Eye Bank in 1986 as a Certified Eye Bank Technician (CEBT). In 1988, he was recruited to fill the Technical Director's position for the Utah Lions Eye & Tissue Bank. He is also a Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS) through the American Association of Tissue Banks.

As regional manager, Kevin will begin recruiting and training in Ames for on-call recovery staff to help improve the quantity and quality of donated ocular tissue. One of his main goals on behalf of the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, is to cultivate productive working relationships with the numerous medical examiners, hospitals, funeral homes, and other healthcare agencies within the central Iowa region.

- Patricia Mason

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