PLEDGE YOUR EYES TODAY TO HELP THEM SEE A BETTER TOMORROW!

What You Need to Know

• Anyone can donate their eyes, irrespective of age, sex or religion

• Diabetes, hypertension, cataract, prior eye surgery, use of spectacles or had eye sight does not prevent you from being a donor

• Eye donation is voluntary

• Pledge your eyes at the nearest eye bank

• Inform your closest relatives of your intention to donate eyes Even if eyes are not pledged, relatives can still donate eyes

• Eye donation happens only after death

• There is no cost involved and no remuneration

• The donor and recipient remain confidential

• The eyeballs are never sold. However the recipient will have to pay the processing fee Only the cornea can be used for transplantation

• The eyes need to be removed within 4-6 hours of death therefore contact nearest eye-bank at the earliest

• Eye hank team reaches donor's home or hospital for the eye donation process

• The procedure takes only 20 minutes. No delay for the funeral

• A death certificate issued by treating physician is mandatory

• Eye donation does not produce any facial disfigurement