Eye
Donation: Restoring vision by Keratoplasty operation
. This means transplantation of cornea retrieved
from donated eyes to the needy person with corneal opacity.
Eye
Donation Awareness Program
1.
What
is an Eye Bank ?
Eye
bank is the link between eye donors and blind persons
in need of the cornea. It preserves and stores
the donated eyes. These eyes are then utilized
for the blinds who gain their vision after transplantation.
2.
Why
should we donate eyes?
There
are lacs of children and adults in India who are blind.
They know only one color - BLACK. If you donate your eyes
,you are giving them a boon of colorful vision, making
there lives self dependent and joyful.
3.
Are
you a looser by donating your eyes?
No.
Not at all. The eyes are removed only after death. Over
and above the person can see even after death. Like
soul (Atma) eyes will also become immortal by eye donation.
4.
What
should be the minimum time for removal of eyes after death?
The Eyes should be removed as soon as possible after death.
The time limit preferably should not exceed four to six
hours. Time limit may be lengthened if certain precautions
as follows are taken.
5.
Does
eye Donation delay the funeral Process ?
No. Because time required for removal of eyes is only
15 minutes.
Moreover eyebank personnel come to a place wherever
the body of the deceased is kept. The body need not
be shifted to eyebank.
6.
Does
eye donation cause disfigurement of the face?
Moreover
in its place artificial eyes can be fitted or lids sutured,
so no disfigurement of body will be there.
7.
How
The Information Should Reach Eye Bank?
By
any means available, but telephone contact will be fastest.
8.
What
should be the Age Of Donor?
There is no hard and fast rule for age limit. The eyes
of all the age groups are removed. If found unsuitable
for transplantation operation, they can be used for research.
9.
Can
the person wearing spectacles donate eyes?
Yes.
He can.
10.
Can
the person previously operated for cataract or patient
with some other diseases or with reduced vision donate
eyes?
Definitely
.The eye can still be utilized. Eyes are not removed only
if the deceased had contagious disease.
11.
Is
there any need of written consent from the deceased
(dead person) for eye donation before death ?
No. It not must. The only requirement is willingness of
near relative of the deceased to donate eyes of dead person.
12.
What
can you do for Eye Bank ?
a)
INFORM
the eyebank if unfortunately there is death in the vicinity
or among the relatives.
b)
YOUR
WILLINGNESS to donate eyes of your close relative after
his death will be sufficient.
c)
You
can ENROLL your name for voluntary eye donation.
d)
CONVINCING
the near relatives of dead person will be rewarding for
blind.
e)
You
can offer your SERVICE to eye bank in any form.
