Eye Bank
Recognized as one of the top centres of Excellence in Eye Banking by SightLifeDonor Corneas Harvested
Corneal Transplants Performed
The Ramayamma International Eye Bank (RIEB) is the largest provider of sight restoring corneas in India and a SightLife Center of Excellence in Eye Banking. Since its establishment in 1989, RIEB has greatly increased the collection of transplantable donor corneas and elevated eye banking performance standards in India and other parts of the developing world. As a leader in eye banking across south east Asia, RIEB has contributed significantly to the effective networking and proliferation of eye banks through promotion of community eye banking programs.
2018-2019


Indications for Corneal Transplantation @ LVPEI
Indications for Corneal Transplantation | 2017 | 2018 | |
1 | Corneal Scarring | 249 | 246 |
2 | Microbial Keratitis | 649 | 628 |
3 | Regraft | 503 | 580 |
4 | Aphakic Corneal Edema | 67 | 49 |
5 | Pseudophakic Corneal Edema | 633 | 693 |
6 | Fuch’s Dystrophy | 104 | 117 |
7 | Keratoconus | 156 | 133 |
8 | Other degenerations or dystrophies | 125 | 155 |
9 | Mechanical or Chemical Trauma | 18 | 21 |
10 | Congenital opacities | 13 | 10 |
11 | Other causes of corneal opacification or distortion | 533 | 446 |
Total: | 3048 | 3078 |
Setting New Records
Ramayamma International Eye Bank achieved the milestone of collecting 76,000+ corneas since inception. Of these 40,600+ corneas were distributed for transplantation.

