Fanny Rodriguez Will Receive Eye Saving Surgery Thanks To The Lions

Fanny Rodriguez will receive eye saving surgery thanks to the local Lions Club and to the District 2T-1 Eye Bank.  Fanny has lived in Dumas for 15 years and has been experiencing eye problems for sometime.

Alexa Maples, Fanny Rodriguez and Pam Cox

This journey all started with a visit with the Dumas Noon Lions Eyeglass/Eye Exam Coordinator Pam Cox who volunteers her time to administer this program for the Lions Club.  If someone does not have the funds to get their eyes examined or get glasses they may get referred to Pam usually it is by a school nurse.  If they meet the qualifications then they are sent to one of the local eye doctors for an exam.  In the case of Fanny Rodriguez she went to Dr. Tory Moore who said she needed a new cornea in her right eye.  Fanny's next stop was back to Pam Cox who sent Fanny to see Alexa Maples who is on the District 2T-1 Eye Bank board.  Alexa helped with the application to receive Eye Saving Surgery for Fanny Rodriguez who is now awaiting surgery with Dr. Rush in Amarillo.  Alexa Maples will be this year's Head Wrangler for Dogie Days and she volunteers her time on the Eye Bank Board.  The funds provided by Dumas Noon Lions Club for eye glasses and eye exams comes from the money raised at Dogie Days.  This is just one of forty organizations that they give money to each year.  The HPO will be following the outcome of Fanny's surgery will let the viewers know what happens next.