The number of people awaiting corneal transplant is outnumbering the available donor tissues. Hence the need to donate, and motivate others to do the same.
REMEMBER, BY DONATING YOUR CORNEAS, YOU WILL BE BESTOWING ON ANOTHER HUMAN BEING THE MOST PRECIOUS OF GIFTS
The gift of sight that woll dramatically improve the quality of life of a person who has otherwise lived a life of total darkness .
Any one between the age of 8 to 80 can donate the eyes.
Persons having cataract and Glaucoma as well as person who are operated for cataract and Glaucoma can donate the eyes.
Person having high refractory error can donate his eyes.
We canot use teh eys for transplant if there is history of Hepatititsm, malignancies, AIDS but we can use them for research purposes.
Important instruction regarding Eye Donation
If you want to donate teh eyes you may register your name with the eye bank. So that your relatives begin aware, will follow the procedure. however it is not a legal requirement.
Relatives should contact the eye bank as early as pasible immediately after death.
Close the eyes after death immediately.
Switch off all the fans in the room.
Keep moist cotton pad over the eyes.
If you follow the above instruction cornea od\f the deceased remains in good condition.
It is necessary to enucleate the eyes within 4 hrs of death.
It is necessary to have the death certificate of the deceased.
The procedure for eye donation requires 25 to 30 minutes.
We have to collect the 2 to 3 cc of blood for HIV testing.
Misconceptions about Eye Donation.
Is there deformity of the face after eye donation?
