Post on 23-Dec-2015
EYE DONATION
by
DR. G. SAMARAMExecutive Director
SWETCHA GORA EYE BANK
Don't Burn or Bury
Your Eyes.....
Donate Them!
Blind Population
1. World - 40 millions
2. India - 15 millions
3. Corneally Blind - 4.6 millions
Majority
of the Corneally Blind
are Children
What is a Cornea ?
Solution
Corneal Transplantation
Causes of Corneal Blindness
1. Infections
2. Injuries
3. Corneal Deteriorations following Eye Surgery
8 - 9 million deaths occur
every year in India
One Eye Donation means
Sight to Two needy patients
Who can be an Eye Donor ?
People of any age
Spectacle users
Eye Surgery Patients
Diabeties,Hypertensives
What can you do to help us ?
Discuss your wish
to make an Eye Donation
with your family
In Andhra Pradesh
there is tremendous increase in
Eye Donation Number
in the past 5-6 years
Express your wish to
Donate Eyes
to your Physician
Eye Donation
is Simple!
Removal of Eyes
takes 20 minutes only
Does not delay
funeral arrangements
Eye Balls
should be removed
within 6 hours after death
Switch off the fan
&
leave the AC On
Impediments
Religious Taboos
Lack of awareness
Fear of disfigurement
Apathy / Forgetfulness
Lack of favourable legislations
What is an Eye Bank ?
Eye Bank is a
Community non-profit
Charitable Organisation.
Functions of an Eye Bank :
Tissue Retrieval
Tissue Processing
Tissue Evaluation
Serological Testing
Tissue Distribution
McCarey Kaufman
(M .K.) Medium
Uses of Donated Eyes
Corneal Transplantation
Emergency Patching
Medical Education
Research
Who can't be an Eye Donor?
Septicemia AIDS Leukemia Hepatatis B Rabies Encephalitis
Who can help us?
Medical Profession
Voluntary Organisations
Media
Government
Become
"Friends of Eye Bank"
JOIN US IN OUR
FIGHT FOR SIGHT