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Sai Anugraha is starting a new initiative "Open Your Eyes" to create the awareness on Eye Donation.
In India, 1.5 Million people suffer from Corneal Blindness and the number is increasing at the rate of 30000 every year. Corneal Blindness affects mainly children and young adults who have a long life ahead of them. On an average around 1 lakh corneas are needed in India every year where as ONLY 15,000 usable corneas were collected last year.
WE BURN OR BURY 75 LAKH PAIRS OF EYES……1.5 Million EYES…LEAVING THE 1.5 MILLION CORNEAL BLIND PERSONS TO LIVE IN DARKNESS. Because of this huge shortfall of donor eyes in India there is a long list of waiting patients.
Cornea is the clear, transparent, tissue covering the front of the eye. It serves as a window to allow light to enter the eye. Vision will be dramatically reduced or lost if the cornea becomes cloudy due to disease, injury or infection.
Main causes of Corneal Blindness
1. Injuries
2. Malnutrition
3. Infections
4. Chemical burns
5. Congenital disorders
6. Post operative complications
Corneal Transplantation
People who lost sight due to corneal defects can be restored sight through corneal transplantation. This is a procedure in which the cornea of donor eye is grafted to replace the diseased cornea of the patient. A significant proportion of blind patients can have their sight restored through corneal transplantation.
Who can Donate Eyes
1. People who wear spectacles
2. People suffering from:
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- High blood pressure
- Tuberculosis
3. Patients who have undergone cataract surgery can also donate eyes.
4. People belonging to any age/Gender/religion/caste.
5. Families can donate the eyes of their dear departed even if it has NOT been pledged before.
How to donate
1. The eyes need to be collected within 6 hours of death.
2. Call the nearest eye bank as early as possible after the death.
Things to do after making the call
1. Keep both eyes of deceased closed and covered with moist cotton.
2. Switch-off the over head fan.
3. Raise the head end of the body by about 6 inches, if possible - to lessen the incidence of bleeding during the removal of eyes.
Eyes removal takes under 10 minutes and leaves no visible signs that would interfere with common funeral practices. Eye donations give a gift of light or sight to others. It is consistent with beliefs and attitudes of all major religions and ethical traditions.
What can you do?
Do not burn ! Do not bury!! Donate Eyes!!! Learn about Eye Donation. Pledge to Support Eye Donation Movement and Encourage people around you also to Support.
So, ARE YOU READY TO Spread the awareness and SUPPORT THE EYE DONATION MOVEMENT? If Yes, please drop an email to mrkkishore@saianugraha.org keeping aravindkiran@saianugraha.org with your contact number.
There is no lovelier way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to those in the dark. - Helen Keller
Donate Eyes - Live Twice
Thanks & Regards,
Sai Anugraha
Shardha-Saburi
Love All-Serve All
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