R. Townley Paton Society

Dr. R. Townley Paton

Dr. R. Townley Paton was the founder and driving force behind the first eye bank established in the United States in 1944. The Paton Society was formed in 1985 to honor him and to provide a link between the Eye Bank Association of America and corneal surgeons.

Each year, the Paton Society bestows the prestigous Paton Society Award upon an ophthalmologist. The Paton Award is the EBAA's highest honor for corneal physicians, and is presented annually to an ophthalmologist in recognition of his/her outstanding contribution to the EBAA's development and for exemplifying the precepts of R. Townley Paton, M.D., the father of modern eye banking and the founder of the first eye bank established in the United States.

The EBAA welcomes contributions to the Paton Society.

To activate your membership simply complete a Paton Society Brochure and send it the EBAA office.

Paton Society Brochure and Registration Form
Paton Membership Renewal Form

Benefits of Membership

  • Complementary Subscription to CORNEA journal.
  • Free admission to EBAA's Fall Symposium.
  • Access to the EBAA Website's Members Section.
  • Complementary CME Credits.
  • Updates on legislative and regulatory issues.
  • Complementary EBAA Medical Standards and Advisories.
  • Annual Statistical Report on eye banking and corneal transplantation.

Paton Awardee Lecture

A Vision for the Future of Eye Banking- Wing Chu, MD