Can a blind person be benefitted from eye transplantation?
The National Eye Donation Fortnight is observed in India between August 25 and September 8 every year, to raise awareness about the significant act of contributing one's eyesight after their death, for the benefit of others.
More than 8 million people in India have corneal blindness. But fear and lack of awareness act as critical barriers to eye donation and corneal transplantation in the country.
How to donate eyes? Watch this video for the steps and procedure.
Donating an eye is equivalent to being the vision for someone, providing a ray of light in their darkness. Over 15 million people in India are blinded and 75% out of which suffer from corneal blindness could have regained their visions only if the crisis of donors and myths of donation were avoidable.
Doctors call for a big push to increase the number of eye donations in India, considering that 15 lakh Indians are waiting for corneal transplants but less than 15,000 eye balls are donated each year.
Eye specialists say that there needs to be more awareness about eye donation in the country to ensure that the supply of corneas can reduce blindness cases in India.
There have been considerable efforts from the government, NGOs and private institutes to increase public awareness about the need for an increased eye donation. Yet the donation figures remain abysmally low. The reason for hesitance is due to lack of awareness about the process as well as deep-rooted superstitions.
This eye donation fortnight let's all pledge to donate our eyes and save lives!
If you're planning to go for organ donation, read this.
Eye donation should be made a family tradition.
ORGAN India, organised a Collaborative Conclave for Organ Donation with NOTTO. Dr Padma Shri (Prof.) Jagdish Prasad, DGHS will inaugurate the event as the Chief Guest.
Data from the Health Ministry has revealed that 51,354 eyes were donated in 2013-14, of which only 22,384 were used for eye transplants.
Himachal lacks eye collection centres, says NGO
'Rang Rasiya' team raises eye donation awareness
Give the gift of vision, donate your eyes
Mass awareness should be generated on eye donation: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Have you pledged your eyes yet? (Expert speak)
NCC cadets to motivate a lakh people to donate eyes
Bangalore hospital to campaign for eye donors
Donor age not a factor in most corneal transplants
Eye donation hit by lack of technicians: Experts
Can a blind person be benefitted from eye transplantation?
More than 8 million people in India have corneal blindness. But fear and lack of awareness act as critical barriers to eye donation and corneal transplantation in the country.
Donating an eye is equivalent to being the vision for someone, providing a ray of light in their darkness. Over 15 million people in India are blinded and 75% out of which suffer from corneal blindness could have regained their visions only if the crisis of donors and myths of donation were avoidable.
Doctors call for a big push to increase the number of eye donations in India, considering that 15 lakh Indians are waiting for corneal transplants but less than 15,000 eye balls are donated each year.
Eye specialists say that there needs to be more awareness about eye donation in the country to ensure that the supply of corneas can reduce blindness cases in India.
There have been considerable efforts from the government, NGOs and private institutes to increase public awareness about the need for an increased eye donation. Yet the donation figures remain abysmally low. The reason for hesitance is due to lack of awareness about the process as well as deep-rooted superstitions.
This eye donation fortnight let's all pledge to donate our eyes and save lives!
If you're planning to go for organ donation, read this.
Eye donation should be made a family tradition.
ORGAN India, organised a Collaborative Conclave for Organ Donation with NOTTO. Dr Padma Shri (Prof.) Jagdish Prasad, DGHS will inaugurate the event as the Chief Guest.
Data from the Health Ministry has revealed that 51,354 eyes were donated in 2013-14, of which only 22,384 were used for eye transplants.
Himachal lacks eye collection centres, says NGO
'Rang Rasiya' team raises eye donation awareness
Give the gift of vision, donate your eyes
Mass awareness should be generated on eye donation: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Have you pledged your eyes yet? (Expert speak)
NCC cadets to motivate a lakh people to donate eyes
Bangalore hospital to campaign for eye donors
Donor age not a factor in most corneal transplants
Eye donation hit by lack of technicians: Experts
The National Eye Donation Fortnight is observed in India between August 25 and September 8 every year, to raise awareness about the significant act of contributing one's eyesight after their death, for the benefit of others.
How to donate eyes? Watch this video for the steps and procedure.
