Nayana Jyothi Trusthttp://www.nayanajyothi.org

DON’T GIVE EYES..BUT GET EYES.

We have only one opportunity to donate our eyes.

But we have many opportunities to help donate several eyes

reaching EYE DONATION possibilitiesto an Eye-bank on time.

What can you do?

Be aware about Eye Donation.

<This PPT provides the information>

Pledge to donate your eyes.

Encourage three friends to pledge.

If a bereavement news comes to your attention ensure that

The Eyes of the deceased are donated.

15 lakh Indians suffer from Corneal Blindness

This disease typically affects children and young adults

The causes are: malnutrition, chemical burns, injuries, congenital disorders, infections, etc.

Not everything is lost.

Many of those who are blind due to corneal defects

can regain their sight by Corneal Transplantation.

India needs 1,00,000 corneas every year…

…but managed only 15,000 corneas last year.

On the other hand we have 75 lakh deaths every year…

…which means we lost 1.5 crore eyes last year.

Do not burn.Do not bury.

Donate the eyes!

People of all ages, sexes and religions can donate their eyes. You can donate the eyes of your deceased family member

even if s/he had not pledged their eyes.

You can donate your eyes even if you…

…wear spectacles…have undergone cataract operation

…have had tuberculosis…have diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure

One cannot donate eyes if they have any one of these: Hepatitis, AIDS, Leukemia, Encephalitis, Septicimea (bacteremia, fungemia, viremia), Retinoblastoma, Lymphoma,

Laser photo ablation surgery, Creutzfeldt-Jacod syndrome

Eyes can be donated only after death.

Eyes have to be removed within 6 hours of death.

Contact an Eye-bank as soon as possible.

Eye-bank team will remove the eyes either at home

or in the hospital, in less than 20 minutes.

Two people gain sight from one pair of donated eyes.

Pledge your Eyes today. Visit : www.nayanajyothi.org to Pledge.

"There is no lovelier way to thank god for your sight

than by giving a helping hand to those in the dark."

— HELEN KELLER