DONATE EYES

What is Eye Donation?

 
Eye donation is an act of donating one’s eyes after his/her death. Eyes are very valuable part of a human being, which should not be wasted either by burning or burying the body. Donation of the eyes gives sight to TWO Corneally blind persons, enabling them to come out of their dark and dreary life into a life full of colors, a life where they can see and enjoy this beautiful world!
 
“Eyes are a precious gift to a person. But the same eyes bring misery when misused or when they are lost. A wise man utilizes that gift while alive and on death too”.
 
There is no substitute for human tissue. The transplantation process depends upon the priceless gift of Cornea donation from one human to the next. The use of artificial tissue for transplantation has been unsuccessful. We know that we are not going to live permanent here but after our death,

 
Let our eyes live in this world by giving a new life to BLIND **

 
Age does not matter while making this precious donation. Person suffering from Diabetics, Hypertension, Systemic disorders like Asthma and Tuberculosis CAN ALSO donate their eyes. Cataract surgery patient can also be a happy donor. Above all, all Religions endorse the practice of eye donations and its one great valuable service a person can do in his/her life.

 
Who all CANNOT donate their eyes?
  
Eyes will not be collected if death has occured due to the following diseases.

  • AIDS / Hepatitis B
  • Septicemia / Sepsis: Viral Infection spread thru bloodstream affecting vital organs
  • Leukemia: Disease related to Bone Marrow
  • Rabies: Fatal viral disease, transmitted by the bite of warm-blooded animals like dogs
  • Cancer with Metastasis to Head and Neck: Transmission of pathogenic microorganisms/cancerous cells thru blood vessels.
  • Encephalitis: Inflammation of the brain
  • Hodgkins Lymphoma: Cancerous growth of cells in the Lymph system of the body.
 Procedure to donate EYES 

Donation can happen in either of these two ways.

      1.   S/He can walk in to a nearest Eye Bank and PLEDGE their eyes for donation. 
2.   For this, a pledge form needs to be filled, signed by a witness (can be your relative/friend) and given back to the eye bank.  
3.   In the time of that person’s death, his/her relative/friend, who was a witness for the pledge form or any other family member/friend who had the knowledge that the person who passed away intended to donate the eyes, should call the nearest eye bank. 
4.   One important aspect to be noted here that it is not sufficient if a person pledges for donating his/her eyes after the death. His/her relatives and friends should be well informed and be well aware to call the nearest eye bank, for donating the eyes after their death.
5.   After death, a relative or a friend of the deceased person can inform the eye bank and tell them that they wish to donate the eyes of their bereaved folk.

Steps to take care for donation of the eyes 
  1. Call the nearest eye bank within SIX HOURS of the death.
  2. Switch off fans & keep AC on, if you have one.
  3. Close the eye lids gently and keep a moist cloth over eyes.
  4. Raise head with a pillow.
     Points worth to be noted

  1. Persons of any Age/Sex can donate their eyes
  2. Persons who have undergone surgery for Cataract, Glaucoma or using Spectacles can also pledge and donate their eyes.
  3. Eyes should be donated preferably within SIX hours after the death of the person.
  4. Nobody is charged for making eye donation. The only cost to encounter is one local telephone call.
  5. Face will NOT get disfigured after eye donation. 

 
TWO Corneally blind persons can get sight due to a single person's Eye Donation.