4. Durgapur Blind Relief Society
working in Durgapur sub-div, along with the
adjacent area and Districts to eradicate &
prevention of blindness since its inception in 1986.
by
> Social Awareness Program on eye donation ,
> Seminars, Meeting, Hoarding, Walk rally ,
T V caption etc ,
> Donor Eye collection from anywhere, anytime,
24 X 7, and corneal grafting,
> Free Eye checkup camp in slum & rural areas ,
> Free Cataract operation for poor & distressed ,
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5. Blindness is one of the greatest curse to our civilization.
Come forward to donate your eyes to restore the sights.
Let blinds to see the beautiful world.
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9. What is Eye Donation?
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Nothing but simple self motivation and willing to restore the sight to the blinds.
Inform all your family members about your willing & to contact the nearest
eye bank immediately after your end of life.
10. Why should eyes be donated ?
• There is no substitute for human tissue.
• The transplantation process depends upon the
priceless gift of corneal donation from one human to
another.
• Donated eyes are also needed for research &
education.
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11. Who can Donate their Eyes
Any one can donate his eyes after death
( Except some infective diseases.)
* Age,Sex,
* Religion/cast,
* Spectacles,
* Cataract Operation,
* High/Low blood pressure, Blood group,etc
…are not bar to Donate Eyes.
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12. The great thing about corneal tissue is that everyone
is a universal donor
Your blood types does not have to match.
It does not matter, how old are you, what color your eyes
are, or how good your eyesight is.
Is the whole eye transplanted ?
• No, only the corneas can be transplanted.
The entire eye may be used for research and
education.
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13. What is cornea ?
• The cornea is eyes outermost transparent
tissue layer, dome shaped surface that
covered the front of the eye.
What is corneal Blindness ?
• When the cornea became cloudy, light
cannot penetrate the light sensitive retina.
The person became poor vision or blind.
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14. Cornea is a transparent protective tissue
layer covering the front part of the Eye.
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15. How can donate my eyes ?
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Fill up the pledge
Form.
Signature it .
Put family / next –
kins Signature.
Submit it to eye
bank.
Inform all about
your eye
donation.
16. Eye Bank Will Issue you
the Donor Card,
Keep it with you.
Inform all your family
members and friends
about your Eye donation,
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17. If a Donor has signed a donor card, how can be sure that
his wishes regarding donation will be respected ?
• Tell your next of kin. Talk your family or guardian and friends
about donation and make sure they know your wishes.
Next-of-kin co operation is required before enucleating.
So, it is helpful if your family and friend know how you feel
about eye donation.
What a Donor have to do for eye donation after death ?
Immediate ring to the nearest eye bank after death .
Collect the death certificate of willing donor.
Made available the next-of-kin to give consent for eye donation.
18. After enucleating of Donor Eyes from diseased person after
death,
The following certificate given to the family member of
Eye donor.
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It is great pleaser to declare
that DMC approved our prayer.
Burning cost of the eye donors
body in the electric furnace at
Birbhanpur will be considered
as free.
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19. Is there any delay in funeral arrangements ?
• No, Eye tissue procurement is performed within 4-6 hours of
death/ or within short after inform by donors family.
So, family may proceed with funeral arrangements without
delay/interruption.
Will eye donation affect the appearance of the donors
face ?
• No, great care is taken to preserve the donors appearance.
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20. What is corneal transplant ?
• A corneal transplant or grafting involves replacing
diseased or scarred cornea with a new one.
Is it essential to pledge eyes before death?
• No, any one willing to donate the eyes of the
diseased person, may donate it immediately after
death, only the consent of next of kin is needed.
21. How the Donor cornea Grafted /
Transplanted to Blind
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