Anyone can donate their eyes, irrespective of age, sex or religion

Diabetes, hypertension, cataract, prior eye surgery, use of spectacles or bad eye sight does not prevent you from being a donor

Eye donation is voluntary

Pledge your eyes at the nearest eye bank

Inform your closest relatives of your intention to donate eyes 

Even if eyes are not pledged, relatives can still donate eyes

Eye donation happens only after death

The donor and recipient remain confidential

The eyeballs are never sold. However the recipient will have to pay the processing fee

Only the cornea can be used for transplantation

The eyes need to be removed within 4-6 hours of death therefore contact nearest eye-bank at the earliest

Eye bank team reaches donor's home or hospital for the eye donation process

The procedure takes only 20 minutes. No delay for the funeral

A death certificate issued by treating physician is mandatory

Eye donation does not produce any facial disfigurement

There is no cost involved and no remuneration