Patient Testimonials

"Before I had the Avastin treatment I couldn't read without a magnifying glass and was having trouble knitting and cooking. Now I can contemplate going for my driving test. If you are not seeing at all, and then all of a sudden you are seeing - it's lovely!"
Rhoda Grundy after undergoing a new treatment at LEI for macular degeneration

‘I was so elated about the sight I got back... Now I just need my glasses for reading."
Cataract surgery patient Catherine Sharkey

"More than eight years after the operation I can't believe I've got such good sight... My vision is absolutely wonderful... Thank you to the Lions Eye Institute."
Corneal graft recipient Rita Vincent

"I still count my blessings - without the surgery I would be blind... Thank you Lions Eye Institute."
Nanette Bowden after surgery to correct a detached retina

"The Lions Eye Institute was absolutely wonderful - it's a marvellous place."
Patricia Woodhams, cataract surgery patient

"We're very lucky to have such a place as LEI in Western Australia."
Ronald Blakers, recipient of two corneal grafts

"I wouldn't trust anyone else with my vision and the care of my eyes."
Retinal patient Rae Gallagher