For donor families the decision to write to a cornea recipient is a personal choice. Sometimes an eye donor family wants to share information about their loved one and may find that this corresondence helps in the grieving process.

The identities of all cornea recipients and donor families are kept confidential. The Heartland Lions Eye Banks accept correspondence from both recipients and donor families, then forwards these cards or letters to the appropriate party. This keeps the exchange anonymous.

To request more information on writing to a cornea recipient, please call the Eye Bank at 1-800-283-1982.