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Eye donation means people pledging today, to donate their eyes after death, to be used for corneal grafting operations, which restore the vision to the corneal blind persons. The eyes of the deceased person, who has not pledged his eyes, can be donated by the next of his kin.
It is an organization, which deals with the collection, storage and distribution of donor eyes for the purpose of corneal grafting.
The cornea is the clear surface at the front of the eye and is the main focusing element. When the cornea becomes cloudy from disease, injury, infection or any other cause, vision will be drastically reduced.
Cornea is the clear tissue covering the front of the eye. It is a focusing element of the eye. Vision will be dramatically reduced or lost if the cornea becomes cloudy or scarred from disease, injury or infection. This condition is known as corneal blindness.
Injuries to the eye, malnutrition, infections, chemical burns, congenital disorders and post operative complications or infections of eye surgery.
A corneal transplant is the replacement of damaged or diseased cornea with healthy donor cornea.
No, Removal of the eyes is done carefully and skillfully without causing any disfigurement of the face.
No. Eye tissue is procured within hours of death, so families may proceed with funeral arrangements as planned.
No. Donor anonymity is strictly preserved by law.
Yes, One can still donate their eyes / corneas. It can be used for EK(e.g DSEK, DMEK) type surgeries.
Yes. Weak eyesight has no effect on donor cornea and subsequent corneal grafting operation. Even operated eye with healthy cornea can be used for grafting.
Eye donors could be of any age group or sex.
Spectacles wearers, diabetics, patients with high blood pressure, suffering from systemic disorders like asthma, tuberculosis, patients who have undergone cataract surgery can also donate eyes.
Persons with AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, Rabies, Septicaemia, Acute leukemia (Blood cancer), Tetanus, Cholera, and infectious diseases like Meningitis and Encephalitis cannot donate eyes.
All religions preach service to mankind even after death. You can serve your religion through the eye donation.
You can pledge your eyes by signing the pledge form of eye bank with the sign of two witnesses from the family members. You will receive back some instructions and Eye donor pocket card to be carried by you.
Eyes should be removed as soon as possible, preferably within 4 to 10 hours of death under cooled oculars & if the deceased body is refrigerated within 6 hours of death, corneas / eyes can be removed up to 14-24 hours depending upon the conditions of corneas.
Eyes/Corneas can be preserved up to 4 to 14 days.
The Eye Bank is informed by the next of kin or the family physician immediately after the death of the donor (day or night by telephone). The Eye Bank then takes care of all arrangements without delay.
The eyes thus obtained are properly examined and preserved aseptically in the Eye Bank. They are supplied to eye surgeons for the treatment of their patients.
No. It is illegal to buy and sell human eyes, organs and tissues. Any cost associated with eye procurement is absorbed by the eye bank.
No. Only cornea is transplanted.
All donated eyes are useful. The majority can be used for corneal grafting. But some of eyes from certain diseases are not fit to be used for corneal grafting; however, these are valuable for research purpose to prevent blindness.