Tom Twigg: Cornea recipient

While packing a trailer, Tom Twigg had an unfortunate encounter with a high velocity bungee cord that hit him square in the eye. The surgeon attempted to save his eye in a four hour surgery, only to later discover that Tom would be blind in that eye. Any hope for regaining his vision would be through a cornea transplant.

“I'm thankful for the generosity of someone who saw fit to be a donor when their time came.” Tom continues, “To be an organ donor is good karma.”

The procedure, which took about 2½ hours, was performed by a skilled ocular surgeon, Dr. Brian McKillop. After nearly 2 years of healing, Tom says, “The results were worth waiting for. With the assistance of prescription glasses, I can see well enough out of the injured eye to read signs, watch TV, and see the expressions on my kids' faces. Restoring the vision in Tom's injured eye has made it easier for him to continue in a career of design and photography.

“I want to thank everybody who has kept me in their thoughts during this long recovery. I especially want to thank my donor and SightLife for making this all possible.”