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Global
The magnitude of avoidable (preventable and treatable) blindness
Sources: US Department of Health; The World Health
Organization
Corneal Blindness: INDIA
6.8 million people
5.8 million = Unilateral
1.0 million = Bilateral
New patients every year = 40,000 – 50,000
Can a living person donate his eyes?
Only a deceased person’s
eyes can be accepted as
eye donation.
You can pledge to
donate your eyes and
your wish can be fulfilled
by your kith and kins.
Parts of the eye used for
Transplantation
The entire eye is removed ,but only
cornea is transplanted.
An artificial or plastic eye is put in
place of original eye to restore
natural appearance and eyelids are
closed.
The main causes of Corneal Blindness
Injuries,
Malnutrition,
Infections,
Chemical Burns,
Congenital Disorders,
Post-operative Cases.
Transplantation procedure.
Procedure for eye donation.
Process of removing eyes takes only 15 to 30
minutes.
Susrut team can come to the place where
deceased person’s body is being kept to remove
the eyes.
For donating eyes
Just call:
033-23580201/23341628/32
Fill up the Eye Donation Form available with us
Inform your wish to your family members and your family physician.
Your family member needs to call us after your soul reached the heaven
Obtain the Death Certificate
REMEMBER: EYES ARE TO BE COLLECTED WITHIN 6 HOURS OF DEATH
For donating eyes call us at: 033-23580201/23341628/32
Who Can Donate?
Everybod
y can
donate
their eyes
except:
HIV
HEPATITIS
RABIES
SNAKE BITE
SEPTICAEMIA
DEATH FROM
UNKNOWN
CAUSE
Contraindications for Donation
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Death of unknown cause
Dementia
Active Septicemia.
Active ocular infections.
Retinoblastoma's, tumors of the anterior segment, or known
adenocarcinoma of the eye.
Leukemia
Hepatitis B and C, HTLV-1 or 2, HIV, syphilis.
Active disseminated lymphomas.
Rabies Virus.
Prior Intraocular surgery
Radial keratotomy, lamellar inserts,
Laser photoablation surgery,
IOL and Glaucoma surgery.
Barriers Of Collection: Ignorance / Lack of Information.
Lack of Motivation.
Believes and Superstitions.
Lack of proper Eye Health Education.
Lack of Infrastructure.
Lack of Network / Communications.
Inadequate Law.
Steps to overcome the barriers
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Training of health personnel
Eye screening and awareness camps
Media
Local clubs
Eye donation fortnight
Felicitation of donors
Family pledging
Hospital cornea retrieval programme
Progressive legislation
Conclusions
•Nearly anyone can become an eye donor.
•Current visual problems rarely prevents donation.
•If interested in donation let your family know your
intentions as they will likely make the decision for you.
Some things last more than a lifetime
For donating eyes it only
takes one call:
23580201/23341628/3
Some things last more than a lifetime