I was hardly surprised when Dr. Paul Kremer approached me to ask what he could do to aid SightLife in our work to eliminate curable corneal blindness in developing countries. Grateful, yes, but not surprised.
As one of his many admirers — did you know that Paul's peers selected him to be listed in The Best Doctors in America? — I know of Paul's technical and humanitarian contributions to his profession. Much of this knowledge comes from working with Paul and Lions volunteers to restore sight from blindness on the Kitsap Peninsula.
Our Lions supporters volunteer their time to deliver transplant corneal tissue from SightLife straight to Paul's home. A deeply appreciative Paul makes regular appearances at Lions Club meetings to thank them for their dedication. At those meetings, he reports on lives they helped change for the better.
Paul's first-hand experiences with patients and sight volunteers have taught him that eliminating curable corneal blindness is more than a profession; it's a personal calling that brings out the good within us all.
This is why he has joined SightLife in a worldwide effort to build and support eye banks where they are needed most — in the developing countries where 10 million blind people wait in darkness for the corneal tissue that could restore their sight.
Take a look at the photo on this page. Imagine the joy that any of the individuals in this crowded waiting room would find at being able to see again. Then add the awareness that, in developing countries, being able to see is as much a matter of survival as potential joy. That's why SightLife is working to establish new eye banks in these countries where they are needed most.
Please join Dr. Kremer and SightLife in restoring sight to millions who will never see again without our help.
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