Hi
Anyone from the Wollongong area have a local source for eyeballs? I usually get them from Dissection Connection but trying to cut back on the delivery charge.
Kathryn
eye balls in Wollongong
Re: eye balls in Wollongong
Hi Kathryn
We usually get ours from Illawarra Smallgoods in Fairy Meadow, but this year we're getting preserved eyes from Southern biology, because we're doing it across the whole year and need 65 eyes. The teachers will be doing the dissections over a week or two and decided it would be better to get the preserved ones.
They've always been happy enough with the eyes from Illawarra Smallgoods, but are worried about their viability over the time period.
We usually get ours from Illawarra Smallgoods in Fairy Meadow, but this year we're getting preserved eyes from Southern biology, because we're doing it across the whole year and need 65 eyes. The teachers will be doing the dissections over a week or two and decided it would be better to get the preserved ones.
They've always been happy enough with the eyes from Illawarra Smallgoods, but are worried about their viability over the time period.
- Kathryn
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Re: eye balls in Wollongong
Thanks. I'll give them a call. I'll be interested to know what you think of the preserved ones.
Kathryn
Kathryn
Re: eye balls in Wollongong
Hi Kathryn,
I just order them from my local butcher at Albion Park. They sometimes take a week to come in. Cost is $1.50 each.
I just order them from my local butcher at Albion Park. They sometimes take a week to come in. Cost is $1.50 each.
Re: eye balls in Wollongong
Hi Kathryn
I also get them from the local butcher who gets them in turn from the abbattoir in picton
sometimes they arrive sometimes they dont but can only order 20 at a time for some reason
every time I order hearts or kidney I order 20 eyes too then freeze them in a 0.9% sol of saline
if I dont need them straight away
I also get them from the local butcher who gets them in turn from the abbattoir in picton
sometimes they arrive sometimes they dont but can only order 20 at a time for some reason
every time I order hearts or kidney I order 20 eyes too then freeze them in a 0.9% sol of saline
if I dont need them straight away
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Re: eye balls in Wollongong
I get them from the abattoirs and freeze them if they're not to be used straight away. The lens is better fresh though.
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Re: eye balls in Wollongong
Vacuum packing them then freezing seems to work well....
Lou P.
Learner Lab Technician
Wagga Wagga
NSW
Learner Lab Technician
Wagga Wagga
NSW