Vision towards Vision

SASANKA MOULI S

Importance Of Eye

Sarvandrianam nainam pradanam.

Vedas

" The eye is the window to the world, at the same

time; it is the window of the soul."
-Shakespeare

Types of blindness
Eye donation
Why donate eyes?
What is our role?
Facts on eye donation
What else can we do?
Conclusion

Overview

Definition
Inability of a person to count fingers from a
distance of 6 meters or 20 feet.

Types Of Blindness

Corneal
Cataract
Glaucoma
Retinal Detachment
Total Blindness
Diabetic Retinopathy
Macular Degeneration
Nystagmus

Cataract

A opaque area in lens

Usually occurs to the aged
Dust and pollution adds to it

Source:
www.medem.com

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is an eye disease in which fluid pressure in

the eye damages the optic nerve

Source:
www.medem.com

Retinal Detachment
Occurs as a result of vitreoretinal traction where
the gel filling the eye, called the vitreous, pulls and
tugs of a tear of the retina, usually in the periphery.
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Source:
www.nlm.nih.gov

Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetes causes an amount of glucose to remain in the

blood stream

Within the eye the damaged vessels may leak blood

and fluid into the surrounding tissues and cause vision
problems

Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration is a deterioration or breakdown

of the macula.
The macula is a small area in the retina at the back of
the eye that allows you to see fine details clearly

Source:
www.medem.com

Corneal Blindness
Cornea:

It is the clear tissue covering the front

of the eye. It is a focusing element of
the eye.

Corneal Blindness: Vision will be drastically reduced or

lost if the cornea becomes cloudy
from disease, injury or infection.

Can anything be done for these

Can any of it is curable?

Yes
Corneal Blindness

Causes Of Corneal Blindness

Injuries

Malnutrition

Infections

Chemical burns

Congenital disorders

Post operative complications or infections

Eye Donation

It is the voluntary pledge to transplant your eyes after

your death.

It is voluntary approval for transplant your kins after

his death.

Think for a while

History

R. Townley Paton, M.D.

December 15, 1944

Mrs. Aida Breckinridge

Source: www.eyedonationation.org

Some Numbers

Corneal blindness (curable blindness) 2.5 million

Every year 30,000 get added.
Rate of procurement 5,000 per year.
30.7% know about eye donation
Only 0.1% pledged

Why Donate Eyes??

Can light the life of two blind people.

Eye donation is the noblest of all causes.

Our eyes can live even after our death.

Why Not Till Now??

Lack of awareness in General public

Improper development of infrastructure in villages

Absence of motivation even among the trained

personnel

Social & religious taboos

How

Fill the pledge form

Inform this to your family members

Inform to the nearest eye bank at the time of death

Eyes are then procured by the concerned authorities

Transplantation is done as soon as possible

Pledge Form

A Closer Look

Source: www.lvpei.org

Most Of Us Can

Who wear spectacles

With high B.P

Diabetics

With systemic disorders like asthma, tuberculosis

Who have undergone cataract surgery

can donate eyes

Who Cant

Death from unknown cause

Death due to infectious caused viz. Rabies, syphilis,

infectious hepatitis, septicemia, and AIDS

Any frank ocular infection , previous refractive

surgery

Death caused due to drowning

Some Facts
Only

after death

Must

be removed within 4 - 6 hours after death

A Registered
Taken

Medical Practitioner is necessary

at home of the deceased or from a hospital

Contd

Does not delay the funeral

Only a small quantity of blood will be drawn

Does not cause disfigurement

Most religions support eye donation

The identities of both the donor and the recipient are

kept confidential

Steps At Site

Lose no time in calling the bank

Switch off fans

Place wet cloth over the closed eyelids

Raise head with a pillow

Our Role

Pledging our eyes and encouraging our family

Being a member of the eye donation center

Calling the nearest eye bank immediately

Motivating friends and relatives

Support

What More Can We Do??

Educating the blind

Rehabilitation of the blind

Improving opportunities for women

Employment Opportunities

Counseling

Where To??

Eye banks are there in most of the cities and town in India

Websites of eye banks

Thank you for your

patience

Any Queries