1. EYE DONATION by DR. G. SAMARAM Executive Director SWETCHA GORA EYE BANK

3. Don't Burn or Bury Your Eyes..... Donate Them!

4. Blind Population 1.World -40 millions 2.India -15 millions 3.Corneally Blind- 4.6 millions

5. Majority of the Corneally Blind are Children

6. What is a Cornea ?

13. Solution

14. Corneal Transplantation

15. Causes of Corneal Blindness 1. Infections 2. Injuries 3. Corneal Deteriorations following Eye Surgery

16. 8 - 9 million deaths occur every year in India

17. One Eye Donation means Sight to Two needy patients

18. Who can be an Eye Donor ?

19. People of any age Spectacle users Eye Surgery Patients Diabeties,H ypertensives

20. What can you do to help us ?

21. Discuss your wish to make an Eye Donation with your family

23. In Andhra Pradesh there is tremendous increase in Eye Donation Number in the past 5-6 years

24. Express your wish to Donate Eyes to your Physician

25. Eye Donation is Simple!

26. Removal of Eyes takes 20 minutes only Does not delay funeral arrangements

27. Eye Balls should be removed within 6 hours after death

28. Switch off the fan & leave the AC On

31. Impediments Religious Taboos Lack of awareness Fear of disfigurement Apathy / Forgetfulness Lack of favourable legislations

32. What is an Eye Bank ?

33. Eye Bank is a Community non-profit Charitable Organisation.

34. Functions of an Eye Bank :  Tissue Retrieval  Tissue Processing  Tissue Evaluation  Serological Testing  Tissue Distribution

37. McCarey Kaufman (M.K.) Medium

38. Uses of Donated Eyes Corneal Transplantation Emergency Patching Medical Education Research

39. Who can't be an Eye Donor? Septicemia  AIDS  Leukemia  Hepatatis B  Rabies  Encephalitis

40. Who can help us? Medical Profession Voluntary Organisations Media Government

41. Become " Friends of Eye Bank "

42. JOIN US IN OUR FIGHT FOR SIGHT