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Nora Manuel and Dr. Paul Saunders

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
5 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Nora Manuel, the 81-year-old recipient of a cornea transplant, and Dr. Paul Saunders, the Burnaby opthalmologist who performed Manuel's transplant surgery. Photographs include portraits of Manuel on a street, knitting, and reading, and Dr. Saunders with a model of an ey…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
5 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2924
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Nora Manuel, the 81-year-old recipient of a cornea transplant, and Dr. Paul Saunders, the Burnaby opthalmologist who performed Manuel's transplant surgery. Photographs include portraits of Manuel on a street, knitting, and reading, and Dr. Saunders with a model of an eye in his medical office.
Subjects
Persons - Seniors
Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Physicians
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2924-1: "Until Nora Manuel, 81, got a cornea transplant last year, she says she was afraid to cross busy streets near her home, like Kingsway, because she couldn't properly see the traffic."
Caption from metadata for 535-2924-2: "Nora Manual, 81, says her life has improved immeasureably since she received her second cornea transplant last year. She says she now only needs glasses to see close-up."
Caption from metadata for 535-2924-3: "When Nora Manuel, 81, received her second cornea transplant last year, she was able to resume many of her favorite activities, including knitting sweaters for her children and grandchildren."
Caption from metadata for 535-2924-4: "An avid reader, Nora Manuel, 81, was able to enjoy her thrillers and science fiction books again after receiving her second cornea transplant last year."
Caption from metadata for 535-2924-5: "Dr. Paul Saunders, a Burnaby opthamologist, performed the cornea transplants on Nora Saunders. He's trying to raise awareness about the procedure and the need for cornea donors."
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