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Advocacy
Nearly 2 million Indians are affected by
Corneal Blindness and a
significant portion of them are young. Patients with corneal blindness can be visually rehabilitated only through transplanting their own damaged or disease
affected corneas with healthy corneal tissues obtained from voluntary donors. The shortage of corneas is so acute that
a majority of the patients requiring corneal transplantation are not fortunate enough to undergo the procedure within a reasonable period.
People of any age, race and country, spectacle wearers, even people suffering from Diabetes and Hypertension can donate their
eyes. You can give the gift of sight by pledging your eyes at the Eye Bank –
however the consent of the next of kin is essential for making an eye donation.
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