Does someone wish to donate their eyes? Here’s what you must know.
Baby with corneal opacity awaiting corneal transplantation.
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Anyone can donate their eyes, irrespective of age, sex or religion
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Diabetes, hypertension, cataract, prior eye surgery, use of spectacles or bad eye sight does not prevent you from being a donor
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Eye donation is voluntary
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Pledge your eyes at the nearest eye bank
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Inform your closest relatives of your intention to donate eyes
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Even if eyes are not pledged, relatives can still donate eyes
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Eye donation happens only after death
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The donor and recipient remain confidential
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The eyeballs are never sold. However the recipient will have to pay the processing fee
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Only the cornea can be used for transplantation
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The eyes need to be removed within 4-6 hours of death therefore contact nearest eye-bank at the earliest
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Eye bank team reaches donor's home or hospital for the eye donation process
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The procedure takes only 20 minutes. No delay for the funeral
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A death certificate issued by treating physician is mandatory
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Eye donation does not produce any facial disfigurement
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There is no cost involved and no remuneration