The Road to Sight: Doug Reid’s Recipient Story

The Road to Sight: Doug Reid’s Recipient Story

Doug Reid has always loved racing through life – literally and figuratively – enjoying every second. He refused to let anything hold him back, following his ambition to competitive racing while also working fulltime. At just 18, Doug suffered a traumatic injury while working in a machine shop, leaving him blind in his right eye. His doctor told him that he would never see in that eye again. It wasn’t until many years later, in 2014, when his vision began to deteriorate in his one good eye, that he realized the impact of being an organ, eye and tissue donor.
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Mid South Eye Bank moves to Bartlett following merger

Mid South Eye Bank moves to Bartlett following merger

It’s been an eventful 2019 for the Mid South Eye Bank for Sight Restoration (MSEB), which recently merged with Birmingham-based Advancing Sight Network and moved its office from the Medical District to Bartlett.

Each year, the eye bank sends tissue to more than 55 countries and completes nearly 2,500 corneal transplants.

Combining resources with Advancing Sight Network helped address increasing demands, Advancing Sight Network President and CEO Alan Blake said. Continue Reading

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