What is Corneal Blindness?

The cornea is the clear tissue covering the front of the eye. It is a focusing element of the eye. Vision will be dramatically reduced or lost if the cornea becomes cloudy from disease, injury or infection.
Main causes of Corneal Blindness:

1. Injuries

2. Malnutrition

3. Infection

4. Chemical burns

5. Congenital disorders

6. Post operative complications or infections.

Fortunately lost sight can be restored through the medical intervention of cornial transplantation through the donated eyes.

You can help this happen. Let Eye Donation be your family tradition. Donate eyes or your dearest. Age does not matter.

The eyes of the deceased of any age can be donated whether he/she has pledged the eyes or not. For eye donation call nearest Eye Bank.

Spectacle wearers, diabetics, hypertensives and people suffering from systemic disorders like asthma, tuberculosis can also donate eyes. Patients who have undergone cataract surgery can also donate eyes.

Donate eyes of your dearest. Dial 0863 -3101616 for eye donation. Eye donation gives sight to two corneally blind persons.

Eye have to be removed within six hours of time of death. So, lose no time in informing the nearest Eye Bank. You could be instrumental in ensuring an eye donation in time. If someone unfortunately dies in your family or friend circle, remember to call the nearest Eye Bank. This can be done irrespective of whether the deceased had pledged his/her eyes or not.

Switch off fans, keep air conditioner or cooler running and place wet cotton with ice over the closed eyelids. It will help keep the tissue moist. Raise head with a pillow.

The Eye Bank personnel with a doctor or trained technician visits the donor's home. This is done free.

10 cc of blood sample is collected from the donor for testing.

The eyes are removed by a trained person using sterile procedure. It leaves no scar or disfigurement of the face. Eye donation gives sight to two blind persons as one blind person receives one donated eye.

On reaching the Eye Bank, tissues are examined, processed and used for corneal transplant operation as early as possible

The needy patients are contacted in accordance with the waiting list at the Eye Bank. Emergency cases are dealt within conformity or guidelines.

The donated eyes are never bought or sold, Request for eye donation is always attended to.

The recipient of cornea will always remain anonymous but the donor family should be satisfied knowing that the eyes have been used to restore the vision of two blind persons.

Become our

"Sight Ambassador"
* Dial nearest Eye Bank (0863 - 3101616) soon after unfortunate death or your near & dear one.
* Consent to donate the eyes of your close relative or friend.
* Motivate family members of the person who has died in your area.
* Spread information about eye donation. Your word of mouth will help the movement.
* Make yourself a friend of Eye Bank.

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 It is my desire that at the time of my death in any part of the world, Dr.Smitha Sriman Memorial Eye Bank, Sudarsini Eye Hospital, Kothapet, Main Road, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh State, India, Phone No: 91-863-2220028 or the nearest Eye bank should be contacted within 6 hours for removing my eyes to be donated to the blind. My eyes should be kept colsed and covered with wet cloth and two pillows be kept below my head.