cornea transplant

January 2, 2019

Cornea Transplant Saves Vision of NICU Doctor

Spencer Watson

David Warner gives Whit Hall an eye exam after having done a successful cornea transplant.

For Whit Hall, M.D., a constant blurring of his vision made work more difficult. The nature of the work, however, required keen vision. Hall is a neonatologist in the UAMS Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. “Many of our babies are very small,” said Hall. “In order to help the babies breathe, for example, we have to…

January 14, 2016

Cornea Transplant Clears Blurry, Clouded World for Patient

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David Warner Robbie Smith UAMS

Jan. 14, 2016 | Every morning, Robbie Smith, 37, gets a vivid reminder of how debilitating his eyesight used to be. Before he inserts a pair of special corrective contact lenses, “I’m only able to see a few inches from my face,” he said. At age 10, Smith, of Little Rock, was diagnosed with keratoconus,…

March 19, 2015

Cornea Transplant Patient Grateful for Donor

Holland Doran

Lisa Holt thinks about the family of her eye donor every March — National Eye Donor Month — and is grateful.