Apioneering Shreveport ophthalmologist died Thursday of injuries received in a motorcycle accident .
Dr. William H. Steen, Jr. , 71 , helped found Steen -Hall Eye Institute in Shreveport , a joint venture with Willis-Knighten Health System . He was the first surgeon in the world to implant an Optical Radiation Corp. U7804 MemoryLens in a living sighted human eye in 1990 . He also implanted the first foldable silicone intraocular lens in a local patient . His other local firsts included no-stitch cataract surgery using only local anesthesia .
Besides bringing new techniques and techology to the region , he trained scores of eye professionals , including Dr. Jennifer Floyd , a Ruston optometrist.
"On a personal level , he's an out-standing man , and on a professional level , you can't beat him," Dr. floyd said. "I knew he was going to take care of the patient. They were going to come first . He wasn't about money . He was about doing a great job."
Dr. Floyd fought back tears as she talked about the vacuum Dr. Steen's death creates for his patients . She said she's still in shock after hearing about his death Thursday afternoon.
Dr. Steen was riding a BMW motorcycle on South Lakeshore Drive early Thursday morning when a deer darted into the road , colliding with him. He was thrown to the pavement and suffered critical injuries.
"I was fortunate to get to know him and his family over the past 40 years . He was a brilliant and skilled surgeon and always a team player , supporting the hosiptal," said James K. Elrod , Willis Knighton president and CEO.
Dr. Steen suported the local arts community and indulged a passion for Porsches , including hundreds of model vehicles and full-sized Porsche race and show cars.
"He loved life and lived large," Elrod said. "Whether he was flying an airplane or riding his motorcycle , it was evident that he wanted to experience the most from life.
Dr. Steen you will be sadly missed..........
Hiya doing...what ya doing...how is everybody???
ReplyDeleteJust finish watching 'Outlaw.'
Hi PIC. I hope I haven't missed you. Have been having some problems.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to dad and blogger wouldn't show it. It got lost in cyber space.It took me fifteen minutes to retieve it. This has happened before when I wrote a long note.
ReplyDeletehi cutie
ReplyDeleteHope everything is alright and the problems wasn't major ones.
ReplyDeleteGeez, I'm sorry I missed you honey. I don't believe that has ever happened before. I wouldn't blame you if you were pissed at me.I just didn't want to lose my letter.I hate it when the computer beats me and I lose track of time.
ReplyDeleteI think blogger just asks a fool sometime..I think I wrote you 2 long notes this past weekend ..one on Hitler and the other one you said you wanted my input.
ReplyDeleteOh, I guess I didn't miss you.HI!
ReplyDeleteI don't know why, if I write a really long note in comments, either to you or dad, on at least four occaisions It has either disappeared completely or it has printed it three times.
I just sent you an e-mail.
ReplyDeleteI tried to figure out the glitch tonight.I hate to think this piece of machinery is smarter than me.
ReplyDeleteDad's printed twice today and I just deleted one .
ReplyDeleteRoger.
ReplyDeleteThat's the doctor that did my eyes.
ReplyDeleteHA!...Thanks for not being pissed.At least I didn't smash the mouse against the wall. I hate this thing sometimes.But I have learned to control the violence.
ReplyDeleteI know you will be here if you don't leave a note saying you can't make it...so I just do something else until you show up...no biggie.
ReplyDeleteYou may have been busy with Nana or getting something for the Rock, people just jump the gun to quick.
What the fuck are you talking about Witchy??????
ReplyDeleteAre your eyes okay?
I got the letter back but it had duplicated itself. I thought I got rid of all the duplicates.There were three of them.
Thanks for your input on the posts. I get too preachy sometimes and I would like it if you told me when you notice I'm preaching on my soapbox.
Dad asked me to make him a large batch of butter cookies ...he would bake them and give them out with coffee tomorrow cause he got to make him so money.
ReplyDeleteYou know I had my eyes done last year and you told me I would be able to see everything better.
ReplyDeleteYou told me you had it done and the twins play pirate with the eye covers.
Oh, I get it.
ReplyDeleteThe cookies are a good idea but tell him to stop giving you orders in the kitchen. I think you will get lots of customers on the weekend.
I like it when you are on your soap box...it makes people take notice.
ReplyDeleteHell we can preach 24/7 thse blogs are ours to put on whatever we want...don't you think???
Hopefully the mattress lady will come back.
ReplyDeleteI think dad enjoys himself as your star salesman. Do you have signs up all over your neighborhood??
MAybe you could hire a clown to do
balloon animals.
Or maybe hire a stipper. That will bring em in.
ReplyDeleteWell if they get sick of hearing about global warming they can go to D**o's blog.
ReplyDeleteGilly is in there with him. Gil went in there to get and put him to bed...Dad said he'll put him to bed...Gilly wanted to drive his car to the barn but his legs is not long enough so Dad tied him behind the scooter and pulled him .
ReplyDeleteYou're damn right we can put what we want on the blog. I was not sure I was right about the Hiler thing though.
ReplyDeleteHitler's post was about losing his head and I put my 2 cents in about Global Warming.
ReplyDeleteNo one wants to go to a blog where you have to give all your information just to be bored to death.
I lost a address I want you to have , I think you will get a kick out of it...this blogger is writing about DC and Slater having an affair.
ReplyDeleteI will find it again and leave it on a post...
One of Brian's techs sent me some articles by a couple of idiots who say there is no global warming.This is what he believes too.
ReplyDeleteIn the face of overwhelming evidence, he can actually say he doesn't believe it;even while the world's leaders and scientists are panicking.
There are people who still say the Holocaust didn't happen in spite of all the documented evidence, including the video I put on the blog taken right in the concentration camp at Auchwitz.
The world has a lot of idiots floating around.
you was right on with Hitler, I want my kids to know about all history not just the good parts.
ReplyDeleteWell, thankyou for that. I feel better about it. Hitler is always a very touchy subject.
ReplyDeleteIf you want too you can post them also at least people can't say we don't let others have their opinions.
ReplyDeleteIf you make a post you know I'm going to give them hell.[giggles]
ReplyDeleteFYI>>>Auschwitz has an s in it.
ReplyDeleteI hate it when I mispell things. It's embarassing.
ReplyDeleteDo you have any plans for the weekend?
ReplyDeleteHitler and others shaped our history and kids should learn what a crazy man he was.
ReplyDeleteThat's freedom is so precious to them , men laid down their lives so we could live in a free world.
I was thinking about posting the articles but they rubbed me the wrong way.They were so ignorant.
ReplyDeleteI am very passionate about Global warming and people I know sometimes make fun of me, but that's who I am.
Ah...Poor PIC. You'll be baking until the wee hours of the morning. That man is a tyrant.
ReplyDeleteI found a website that sells a Tibetan remedy for arthritis. I was imoressed but they wouldn't let me print a copy of their homepage or copy it to the computer because of copyrights so I will find the website again and you can read it for yourself.
The furniture is really nice stuff they can't rent it again and they have warehouse sales , but this is easy for them they just write down what it's worth and I sign for it and they have a write off..all legal and I can sell it for what I want to.
ReplyDeleteLois says they made about $300. today, I went down there for a while, went over the books and returned home I didn't to with Gil's musty butt.
I think we better get to bed. I notice I look a bit haggard lately. I think I stay up too late, sometimes until four or five in the morning. I get so involved with someone or something on the internet. Then some nights I crash at one thirty.
ReplyDeleteAre you going to do some selling yourself, at the barn tomorrow. Do you have enough notices up?
ReplyDeleteYou could turn it into a party. Put on some rock n'roll and dance.
ReplyDeleteI just made him some batches up, he and Gilly baked them, they are soo kinds of shapes, I gave him the cookie cutter.
ReplyDeleteShit, Dad put the dough in the pan and pressed it out and cut it with a knife.He said it took to long to cut them.
Aunt Mae asked him was he going to make some punch and he said hell no, he just wanted their money he didn't want want them moving in.
Dad is fuuny. No wonder he and Sis get along so well. They must have some great laughs.
ReplyDeleteThe punch is a great idea but you would be putting people on the road'under the influence'.
ReplyDeleteI thought the furniture was a brilliant addition to the sale.
You just need to add entertainment on the weekends.
We have signs up everywhere even the Sams Town/Eldorado casinos they are next door.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, they will party at anything.
Yes we will have to stop and get more rest.. but times flys so fast.
I think we should get an alarm clock and set it to go off at a certain time..
Don't you dare get an alarm clock. I just feel guilty when I keep you up too late with your babies needing you in the mornings. I'm a night owl but I know you are not.
ReplyDeletePS: Got a lot of good music Jazz/Blues/ boogie woogie and if that run out I know they will love to start up there little band.
ReplyDeleteWe can't serve liquor to the public but as Dad says the longer they stay the more they spend.
NITE
PPS:
ReplyDeleteI'm getting to be one and I do have help getting them fed and I have their clothes laid out the night before.
I know how Dad felt when Gil wouldn't go to work...I'm going to be good but he is a great help.
Sometimes we're enjoying it too much to end it on time.
ReplyDeleteAny way, I'll drop you a note on the weekend .I'll be hanging around the blog in my spare time over the next couple days. Have a lot of fun. Wish I was there to help.Maybe some day. Don't time our chats or I'll spank your musty butt...HA!...lots of Luv... PIC
Playing your music would be a great mood setter.People love that kind of thing.
ReplyDeleteNight Sweetie.
ReplyDeleteGil would love that because when Sis get behind me I just run from place to place shit she could never run.
ReplyDeleteI will leave you some notes also.
Have a good one.