Recently, Dr. Rothchild became aware of the plight of a young Jamaican boy, Demar Brown, who was in danger of losing his eyesight.

On Monday, August 13th 2001, the nine year old received a cornea transplant to save the child from going blind. Dr. Rothchild performed the surgery free of charge for Demar.

The surgery took place at the BROSLC/Boca Raton Outpatient Laser & Surgery Center on Glades Road in Boca Raton, Florida.

BROSLC also donated their facility free for the surgery. A number of TV and newspaper media were there cover the little Jamaican boy’s surgery and interview Dr. Rothchild, Demar Brown, and his family.




Learn more about this touching story from the news stories and press releases on the following pages...

Demar needs eye surgery to prevent blindness -
The Star (Jamaica), August 1, 2001

Gift of sight: Local doctor offers help to Jamaican boy -
Boca Raton News, August 9, 2001

A visionary gift: Two South County men join hands to save a boy's sight -
Boca Raton News, August 13, 2001

Delray Beach man helps bring sight to boy's sore eyes -
The Palm Beach Post, August 14, 2001

Jamaican boy, going blind, has eye surgery in Boca -
Boca Raton/Delray Beach News, August 14, 2001

Teams of compassion saves boy's eyesight -
The Tampa Tribune, August 14, 2001

Man's generosity helps Jamaican boy -
Miami Herald, August 16, 2001

All smiles after eye surgery -
The Palm Beach Post, August 18, 2001