WHY PLEDGE?
WHY PLEDGE?
IMAGINE A WORLD OF DARKNESS
Can you imagine a world of complete darkness? Eyes are one of the major sensory organs of life. A world without vision is a grim prospect. Think about the life of visually impaired person: you and I can see and enjoy this beautiful world, but they can only touch and feel them. By donating your eyes, you can enlighten the life of two blind persons. This gesture of yours would allow them to come out of darkness and step into a life full of colors. Corneal diseases are the major cause of visual impairment and blindness in a developing country. The only way to reduce corneal blindness is by doing corneal transplant to . In a country like India, with the high rates of blindness, there is a huge burden for corneal requirement. The number of corneal transplants performed are much less than the actual requirement due to the insufficient number of corneas collected. You can also make a difference by being a sight ambassador and creating awareness and motivating the families of the bereaved to make eye donation.
Eye Donation is Simple
Eye Donation is Simple
JUST REMEMBER THESE GUIDELINES
- Age, sex, race or religion is no bar. Keep informed close relatives about your desire to donate.
- Wearing glasses, cataract, certain eye problems of blood group does not affect eye donation.
- On death, inform eye bank immediately to do eye donation .
- The eye donation must be within 6 hours of death.
- Close eyes and place wet cotton over lids (to keep cornea moist & healthy).
- Switch off fans.
- Removal takes only about 20 minutes.
- No special room necessary.
- No disfiguration is caused.
- Donated eyes are never sold/used otherwise.
- Two persons gain sight. 2.5 million Indians need sight. Do not deny them life. Spread the message of eye donation.
