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EW IN OTHER NEWS
November 2018
by Liz Hillman EyeWorld Senior Staff Writer
T
he phrase "the show must
go on" could not apply
more to the band iDox.
Canceled flights, noise
complaints from neighbors,
a sewage backup, rehearsing in a
partially constructed home, and
more did not stop the musicians
who hail from all over the country
—and the world—from nailing their
15th annual iDox Rock concert,
which benefits eye banking and
donor awareness.
"Despite all the hardships, the
performance was phenomenal,"
said John Sheppard, MD, Virginia
Eye Consultants, Norfolk, Virginia,
keytar and vocals.
As its name implies, iDox is
composed of several ophthalmolo-
gists, but it's not limited to ocular
surgeons. At its latest concert at the
Experimental Film Virginia Premiere
Screening Festival in Cape Charles,
Virginia, on July 15, 2018, Dr. Shep-
pard, who played piano, said other
professions included space engi-
neer, investment banker, air traffic
control programmer, and virologist.
It also served as a 43-year reunion
Meet iDox, a band with members
across the U.S. and abroad
continued on page 86
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iDox is not only made up of ocular surgeons; other professions of its members include space engineer, investment banker, and air traffic
control programmer.
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