International Eye Network(IEN)is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life by providing access to some of the best health professionals and medical facilityies in the world. We believe that good htalth is the foundation of true happiness. IEN will provide information to enable Japanese ophthalmologists to refer their patients to an ophthalmologist in the U.S.A. who is qualified to perform corneal transplant surgery and other eye procedures utilizing the most advanced technology available in modern medicine.

Due to a shortage of donated tissue in Japan, there are currently 15,000 people on a wating list for corneal transplant surgery. Only 1,500 corneal transplants are performed annually in Japan, compared with 40,000 in the U.S.A. This means that the majority of people suffering from diseased and damaged corneas will have to wait indefinitely to undergo operations in Japan.

Hideto Saiki, a founder of IEN, was diagnosed as a candidate for corneal transplant surgery in Tokyo in 1985. At that time Hideto was shocked to learn he must wait four to five years to have the surgery in Japan. Fortunately, while Hideto was attending college in the U.S.A., he consulted with an American ophthalmologist who informed hi he could have the surgery in two to three weeks. Subsequently, Hideto has undergone successful procedures in both eyes and states, "This experience has changed my whole life." Hideto has improved vision in both eyes and a much more positive outlook on his future.

Now, with the assistance of IEN, other Japanese patinets like Hideto, can alleviate their pain and suffering by traveling to the U.S.A. for corneal transplant surgeryies and other procedures which are limited or unavailable in Japan. Most eye procedures only require a two to three wee stay. So why wait any longer? Ask your ophthalologist for an application today so you can stop worring and start living.

IEN will work together with your ophthalmologist to coordinate a schedule and prepare for your arrival. IEN is committed to ensuring that each patient has a pleasant and comfortable stay in the U.S. Please read the following information for further details. We look forward to seeing you soon.