
EYE DONATION
Three million in India suffer from corneal blindness, and 60% of them are children. Each eye donation can restore sight to two corneally blind people, bettering two lives.
You can’t take your eyes with you. Donate. Leave a precious gift for mankind.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Eye Donation?
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Donation of eyes after death.
Why donate?
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To restore sight to two blind persons through corneal transplantation.
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2,000,000 Indians are corneally blind, yet about only 37,000 corneas per year are currently donated.
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Even if medically unusable for transplantion, donated eyes assist research & education.
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A part of you lives on and helps others.
Who can donate eyes?
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Anyone of any age, group, or sex.
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Anyone with glasses, high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, or cataract is qualified to donate.
Who cannot donate eyes?
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Anyone with Hepatitis B and C, Rabies, AIDS, Septicaemia, Leukemia, Tetanus, Cholera, and infectious diseases like Encephalitis and Meningitis.
How should I prepare to donate?
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On your Driver's license, indicate yourself an eye donor.
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At nearerst eye bank, fill out a GIFT OF SIGHT donor pledge card.
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Notify all blood relatives of your pledge.
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Upon death, families are generally offered the option to donate; ask them to make sure your pledge is carried out.
After I pledge, what should my family do upon my death?
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Close eye lids and turn off fans.
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Place pillow under deceased’s head to elevate it.
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Quickly contact nearest eye bank with address, directions, phone number.
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Have physician death certificate readily available.
Tell me about the transplantation process.
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Nearest eye bank is contacted & comes to donor as soon as possible after death.
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In front of 2 witnesses, get written consent from family member.
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Quick eye team actions do not hamper funeral.
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Open casket viewing is available.
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Trained eye bank staff and corneal surgeon evaluate donated eyes and tissue.
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Within 4 days, cornea is transplanted.
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By law, donor and recipient identities are kept anonymous.