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Rotary Club of Mumbai Kandivali West EYE DONATION AWERNESS WELCOMES FOR

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ORIENTATION PROGRAMON EYE DONATION 1)Do you know... There are approximately 1.2 crore blind people in India. Of these around 20 lakh corneally blind are in need of corneal transplantation. As against an annual requirement of 75,000 to 1,00,000 corneas, only 22,000 corneas are donated in India at present. 2)Facts about eye donation: Eyes can be donated only after death. Eyes must be removed within 4 - 6 hours after death. Eyes can be removed by Registered Medical Practitioner only. The eye bank team will remove the eyes from the home of the deceased or from a hospital. A small quantity of blood will be drawn to rule out communicable diseases. The identities of both the donor and the recipient are kept confidential. 3) What is an eye bank? An eye bank is the link between the donor and recipient/eye surgeon. It is an organization recognized by government to collect and distribute human eyes to those who require cornea transplants. 5. Who can donate eyes? Eye donors could be of any age group or sex. People who use spectacles, diabetics, patients with high blood pressure, asthma patients and those without communicable diseases can donate eyes. Persons with AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, Rabies, Septicaemia, Acute leukemia (Blood cancer), Tetanus, Cholera, and infectious diseases like Meningitis and Encephalitis cannot donate eyes. 6.What is an Eye Donation? Donating eyes after death. 7.How can I become a donor? A donor card can serve as an indication to your family, your legal representative and hospitals of your intention to be an eye donor. Prospective donors should indicate their intention on donor cards and driver's licenses. Perhaps the most important single thing you can do is make your next-of-kin aware of your wishes to make sure they are carried out. 8. How quickly should eyes be removed after death? As soon as possible, but eyes can be removed up to 6 hours after death. However, in places where the climate is hot, such as India, a shorter duration, preferably 2-4 hours is advisable. 9. Is it necessary to transport the donor to the hospital after death? No. Eyebanks have personnel who will come to the donor’s home and remove the eyes. The procedure takes about 30-40 minutes. 10. How to donate eyes? For donors: Discuss your intention of eye donation with your family doctor and relatives. The eye bank has registration cards.Fill your details in the registration cards. Keep one part of the card in your wallet/purse.Place the second part of the card at home and inform all members of your family about your precious gift to society. For the donor’s relative: You have the authority and moral responsibility to donate the eyes of the deceased Get the vital death certificate quickly.Contact your nearest eye bank as soon as possible. Close the eye lids. Cover the closed lids with moist cotton wool.Switch off the fan (Switch on the air conditioner if possible.)Raise the donor’s head by

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Rotary Club of Mumbai Kandivali West

EYE DONATION AWERNESS

WELCOMES FOR

ORIENTATION PROGRAMON EYE DONATION

BLIND POPULATION IN INDIA

INDIA ACCOUNTS FOR 20 %OF GLOBAL BLIND CORNEALLY BLIND : 1 % CATRACT : 62 % REFRECTIVE ERROR : 19.7 % GLUCOMA : 5.8 %

INDIA’S POPULATION : 118 CRORE DAILY DEATH : 62,389 TOTAL BLINDS : 6,82,497

If Daily Dead People Donate their Eyes, within 11 Days all Blinds will be able to See.

YES ONLY 11 DAYS ALL BLINDS CAN SEE IN INDIA IF WE ALL DONATE EYES. CLEAR CORNEA

CORNEA IS THE OUTERMOSTTRANSPARENT TISSUE OF THE EYE

WHAT IS CORNEAL BLINDNESS ?

CLOUDY CORNEA

CAUSES OF CORNEAL BLINDNESS

Injuries Infections Malnutrition Chemical burn Post operative complications

Majority of the Corneal Blind's are Children

PROBLEM OF MOST CORNEAL BLINDNESS IS

CURABLE / TREATABLETREATMENTCornea Transplant

WHAT IS EYE DONATION ?

FACTS ABOUT EYE DONATION

Only the cornea is used for transplant. Eyes should be donated within 6-8 hrs. of death. One cornea is grafted to more than one person. Total removal time is about 15-20 minutes. Spectacle wearers, hypertensive and diabetics can also donate. Eyes are not bought or sold. All religions endorse eye donation. 10cc of blood sample is collected from the donor’s body for testing.

WHEN DONATING EYES OF A DECEASED

Call the nearest Eye Bank

Switch OFF fans of the rooms.

Keep ACs ON.

Place wet cotton on closed eyes of the donor.

Raise the head with a pillow.

MYTHS ABOUT EYE DONATIONFace/ Body will

be disfigured.

Will be born blind in next birth.

Will not be able to see GOD.

IMPEDIMENTS TO EYE DONATION

Religious taboos. Lack of awareness. Fear of disfigurement. Apathy/ Forgetfulness Lack of favorable legislation.

WHAT YOU CAN DO?Help us spread awareness about

Eye Donation.Consent to donate eyes of your

close relatives and friends.Motivate family members of the

person who has died in your area for eye donation.

Organise talks, presentations and pledging camps etc. to propagate the message of Eye Donation.

Become our VOLUNTEER

UNDER PROJECT DRISHTI RCMKW WILL CARRY OUT FOLLOWING

1) FREE CATRACT OPERATION 2) CHILDREN SQUENT EYE CORRECTION 3) CONGENTIAL CATRACT OPERATION FOR CHILDREN 4) EYE DONATION AWERNESS 5) EYE INNACULATION.

OUR VISION UNDER DRISHTI LONG TERM & THIS YEAR

1) MORE THEN 100 CATRACT OPERATION 2) SQUENT EYE CORRECTION FOR 10 CHILDREN 3) CONGENTIAL CATRACT OPERATION

FOR CHILDRENS 4) EYE DONATION AWERNESS IN SOCIETIES ,SCHOOLS ,PUBLIC PLACES, DISPLAY OF EYE DONATION STICKERS AT ALL MAJOR PUBLIC PLACES OF KANDIVALI 5) MAXIMUM EYE INNACULATION.