Live100 years english final

CORNEAL BLINDNESSCORNEAL BLINDNESS 1.5 Million Indians suffer 1.5 Million Indians suffer

from Corneal Blindness from Corneal Blindness Increasing at the rate of Increasing at the rate of

30000 every year.30000 every year.

Corneal Blindness affectsCorneal Blindness affects

mainly children and youngmainly children and young

adults who have a long adults who have a long

life ahead of them.life ahead of them.

IS THERE ENOUGH?..IS THERE ENOUGH?..On an average On an average

around 1 lakh around 1 lakh corneas are corneas are needed in India needed in India every year.every year.

ONLY 15,000 usable corneasONLY 15,000 usable corneas

were collected last year.were collected last year.

WE BURN OR BURY…..WE BURN OR BURY…..

WE BURN OR WE BURN OR BURY BURY

75 LAKH PAIRS75 LAKH PAIRSOF EYES……OF EYES……

1.5 Million1.5 Million EYESEYES……

WE BURN OR BURY…..WE BURN OR BURY…..

LEAVING THE LEAVING THE 1.5 MILLION1.5 MILLION CORNEAL CORNEAL

BLIND PERSONS TO LIVE IN BLIND PERSONS TO LIVE IN DARKENESSDARKENESS

WAITING FOR THE GIFTWAITING FOR THE GIFT

Because of this huge shortfall of donor eyes in India there Because of this huge shortfall of donor eyes in India there is a long list of waiting patients.is a long list of waiting patients.

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Genesis of Genesis of Nayana JyothiNayana Jyothi India has India has LakhsLakhs of needy recipients awaiting corneasof needy recipients awaiting corneas Millions Millions of corneas become available every yearof corneas become available every year Corneas are an easy and compelling donation to makeCorneas are an easy and compelling donation to make The transplant procedure is straightforward and scalableThe transplant procedure is straightforward and scalable Doctors, Hospitals, Eye banks, NGOs and media are doing good workDoctors, Hospitals, Eye banks, NGOs and media are doing good work Treatment of cataract is widespread and extremely successfulTreatment of cataract is widespread and extremely successful India has a long humanitarian tradition and strong volunteer baseIndia has a long humanitarian tradition and strong volunteer base Lot of support available from government, corporations and individualsLot of support available from government, corporations and individuals India has deep technology expertise that could add great valueIndia has deep technology expertise that could add great value

Then why is there such a huge disparity (>1000x) between the number of cornea blind and successful transplants?

Donor Pool

(12moTo

90yrs)

1.2B+ Family Decision

Mortality~7M p.a.

~2M Cornea Blind30K+ More blind p.a.

150K+ Corneas needed

Mismatch

Eye Collection

ONLY~15K

Successful

TransplantsWhat can be done to address

this and give Sight to waiting recipients, esp. poor and rural?

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GIVE YOUR EYES LATER..BUT GET

EYES..NOW!

THE NEW APPROACH

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WE ALL HAVE ONLY ONE WE ALL HAVE ONLY ONE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE

OUR OWN EYES. OUR OWN EYES.

BUT WE HAVE MANY BUT WE HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH

AN EYE DONATION AN EYE DONATION POSSIBILITY TO AN POSSIBILITY TO AN

EYE BANK.EYE BANK.

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LIVE HUNDRED LIVE HUNDRED YEARS…YEARS…

GET AS MANY EYES!GET AS MANY EYES!

Become Become AA

SIGHT SIGHT

AMBASSADORAMBASSADOR

WHAT CAN YOU DO?WHAT CAN YOU DO?

1. Learn about Eye 1. Learn about Eye Donation. Donation.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?WHAT CAN YOU DO?

2. Pledge to Support Eye2. Pledge to Support Eye Donation Movement.Donation Movement. 3. Encourage people 3. Encourage people around you also to around you also to Support.Support.

Do not burn !

Do not bury!!

Donate Eyes!!!

EYE DONATIONEYE DONATION

Cornea is the clear, transparent, tissue covering the Cornea is the clear, transparent, tissue covering the front of the eye. It serves as a window to allow light to front of the eye. It serves as a window to allow light to enter the eye. Vision will be dramatically reduced or lost enter the eye. Vision will be dramatically reduced or lost if the cornea becomes cloudy due to disease, injury or if the cornea becomes cloudy due to disease, injury or infection.infection.

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MAIN CAUSESMAIN CAUSES

Main causes of Corneal Main causes of Corneal Blindness:Blindness:

•Injuries Injuries •MalnutritionMalnutrition•InfectionsInfections•Chemical burnsChemical burns•Congenital Congenital disordersdisorders•Post operative complications Post operative complications

NOT EVERYTHING IS LOSTNOT EVERYTHING IS LOST

Fortunately lost Fortunately lost sight due to sight due to corneal defects corneal defects can be restored can be restored through corneal through corneal transplantationtransplantation..

CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATIONCORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION

This is a procedure in This is a procedure in which the cornea of which the cornea of donor eye is grafted to donor eye is grafted to replace the diseased replace the diseased cornea of the patient.cornea of the patient.

A significant proportion A significant proportion of blind patients can of blind patients can have their sight restored have their sight restored through corneal through corneal transplantationtransplantation

• People who wear spectacles• People suffering from: - Diabetes - Asthma - High blood pressure - Tuberculosis• Patients who have Patients who have undergone cataract surgery undergone cataract surgery can also donate eyes.can also donate eyes.

WHO CAN DONATE EYES…WHO CAN DONATE EYES…

- Age does not matter.


- Gender does not matter.

- Families can donate the eyes of their dear departed even if it has NOT been pledged before.

All religions All religions endorse the endorse the practice of practice of eye donationeye donation..


WHO CAN’T DONATE EYES..WHO CAN’T DONATE EYES..People suffering from:• Hepatitis• AIDS• Encephalitis• Rabies• Septicimea (bacteremia, fungemia, viremia)• Retinoblastoma• Laser photo ablation surgery• Leukemia• Lymphoma• Creutzfeldt-Jacod syndrome

Consult with your physician if you are fit to be a donor

EYE DONATION PROCEDUREEYE DONATION PROCEDURE

• Eyes can be donated ONLY after death. Contact nearest Eye Bank as soon as possible.

• Eyes must be removed within 4-6 hr after death

• A small quantity of blood is drawn to rule out communicable diseases.

EYE DONATION PROCEDUREEYE DONATION PROCEDURE

• Eye bank team will remove the eyes either at the hospital or at the home of the deceased.

• Eye removal DOES NOT delay funeral as the entire procedure takes only 20-30 min.

• The identities of the donor and the recipient are kept confidential by law.

AFTER DONATION… AFTER DONATION…

• The donor’s family receive a certificate of appreciation from the Eye Bank.

• Eyes are evaluated at the Eye Bank and only the ones deemed suitable are used for transplant. Others are used for research and education.

• Corneal transplantation should be done within 2 – 3 days post-removal.

• Recipients are notified on a first come first serve basis from the registry. TWO people gain sight from ONE PAIR of donated eyes.

REMEMBER….REMEMBER….

Why destroy Why destroy

a gift ? Donatea gift ? Donate

ARE YOU READY ARE YOU READY TO BECOME A TO BECOME A SIGHT SIGHT AMBASSADOR….AMBASSADOR….

TO SUPPORT THE TO SUPPORT THE EYE DONATION EYE DONATION MOVEMENT?MOVEMENT?

PLEDGE THROUGH USING PLEDGE THROUGH USING SMS:SMS:

EyeEye<space><space>NameName<space><space>PlacePlace

SMS to 9902080011SMS to 9902080011

PLEDGE THROUGH USING PLEDGE THROUGH USING SMS:SMS:

1.1.TypeType EyeEye. . 2.2.Give a space.Give a space.

3.3.Type your Type your NAMENAME. . 4.4.Give a space. Give a space.

5.5.Type Type Place.Place.SMS to9902080011SMS to9902080011

Sample PledgeSample Pledge

EyeEye<space><space>JayaJaya<space><space>MysoreMysore

SMS to 99 02 08 00 11SMS to 99 02 08 00 11

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To Pledge through Mobiles: To Pledge through Mobiles: m.nayanajyothi.org.m.nayanajyothi.org.

To pledge through ONLINE:To pledge through ONLINE:


"There is no lovelier way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to those in the dark."

- Helen Keller

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THANK YOU!

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