need for eye donation
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An Awareness Campaign by
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Cornea is the clear tissue covering the front
of the eye.
It serves as a window to allow light to enter
the eye.
If the cornea becomes cloudy from disease,
injury, infection or poor nutrition, vision is
dramatically reduced or lost.
Corneal blindness affects mainly children
and young adults who have a long life
ahead of them.
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VISUALLY IMPAIRED : 15 MILLION
BLIND DUE TO CORNEAL DISORDER : 3 MILLION
ANNUAL DONATED EYES REQUIREMENT : 2.5 LACS
ANNUAL DONATED EYES COLLECTION : 20-25,000
Corneal blindness can be treated by replacing the damaged cornea by a healthy donated human cornea. The human cornea
can be produced through Eye Donation only
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India’s Total Population 123 Crores (1230 Million).
Daily Death – 62389
Daily Birth – 86853
If Daily Dead People Donate their Eyes.
Within 11 Days All Blinds will be able to see.
Then in India there will be NO Blinds.
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“ There is no better way to thank
God for your sight than by giving
a helping hand to someone in the
dark.“
Helen Keller
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Approximately 11 Lakh (1.1 Million) blind population of our country are waiting for corneal transplantation and approximately 25,000 new cases are being reported every year.
Eye donation means donating the eyes of a person after death for transplantation with the family consent.
One eye donation can give sight to two corneal blind persons.
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Anyone can be donor, irrespective of age, sex, blood group or religion.
Anyone with cataract or spectacles can donate eyes.
Person suffering from hypertension, diabetes can also donate eyes.
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Eyes should be donated within 6-8 hrs of death.
Total procedures take 15-20 minutes.
There is no disfigurement of the face of the donor.
After removal, the eyes are analyzed, processed at the eye bank and then cornea is transplanted within 96 hours.
Eye banks come under Human Organ Transplantation Act, and are given registration after inspection by competent authorities. Donated ayes cannot be brought or sold as it is a crime under the act.
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Dial the nearest Eye Bank (1919) within 6 hours of death.
Switch off the fans and keep the air conditioner or cooler on.
Raise the head with the help of a pillow.
Place wet cotton swab on closed eyes.
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Pledge your eyes
Motivate others to pledge. Act as an catalyst and facilitate eye donation by counseling family members of deceased in your neighborhood, relatives, friends etc.
Join G2S as a volunteer to spread the awareness
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