CORNEAL BLINDNESS CORNEAL BLINDNESS 1.5 Million Indians suffer 1.5 Million Indians suffer from Corneal Blindness from Corneal Blindness Increasing at the rate of Increasing at the rate of 30000 every year. 30000 every year. Corneal Blindness Corneal Blindness affects affects mainly children mainly children and young and young adults who have a adults who have a long long life ahead of life ahead of them. them.
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CORNEAL BLINDNESSCORNEAL BLINDNESS 1.5 Million Indians suffer 1.5 Million Indians suffer
from Corneal Blindness from Corneal Blindness Increasing at the rate of Increasing at the rate of
mainly children and youngmainly children and young
adults who have a long adults who have a long
life ahead of them.life ahead of them.
IS THERE ENOUGH?..IS THERE ENOUGH?..On an average On an average
around 1 lakh around 1 lakh corneas are corneas are needed in India needed in India every year.every year.
ONLY 15,000 usable corneasONLY 15,000 usable corneas
were collected last year.were collected last year.
WE BURN OR BURY…..WE BURN OR BURY…..
WE BURN OR WE BURN OR BURY BURY
75 LAKH PAIRS75 LAKH PAIRSOF EYES……OF EYES……
1.5 Million1.5 Million EYESEYES……
WE BURN OR BURY…..WE BURN OR BURY…..
LEAVING THE LEAVING THE 1.5 MILLION1.5 MILLION CORNEAL CORNEAL
BLIND PERSONS TO LIVE IN BLIND PERSONS TO LIVE IN DARKENESSDARKENESS
WAITING FOR THE GIFTWAITING FOR THE GIFT
Because of this huge shortfall of donor eyes in India there Because of this huge shortfall of donor eyes in India there is a long list of waiting patients.is a long list of waiting patients.
Genesis of Genesis of Nayana JyothiNayana Jyothi India has India has LakhsLakhs of needy recipients awaiting corneasof needy recipients awaiting corneas Millions Millions of corneas become available every yearof corneas become available every year Corneas are an easy and compelling donation to makeCorneas are an easy and compelling donation to make The transplant procedure is straightforward and scalableThe transplant procedure is straightforward and scalable Doctors, Hospitals, Eye banks, NGOs and media are doing good workDoctors, Hospitals, Eye banks, NGOs and media are doing good work Treatment of cataract is widespread and extremely successfulTreatment of cataract is widespread and extremely successful India has a long humanitarian tradition and strong volunteer baseIndia has a long humanitarian tradition and strong volunteer base Lot of support available from government, corporations and individualsLot of support available from government, corporations and individuals India has deep technology expertise that could add great valueIndia has deep technology expertise that could add great value
Then why is there such a huge disparity (>1000x) between the number of cornea blind and successful transplants?
Donor Pool
(12moTo
90yrs)
1.2B+ Family Decision
Mortality~7M p.a.
~2M Cornea Blind30K+ More blind p.a.
150K+ Corneas needed
Mismatch
Eye Collection
ONLY~15K
Successful
TransplantsWhat can be done to address
this and give Sight to waiting recipients, esp. poor and rural?
1. Learn about Eye 1. Learn about Eye Donation. Donation.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?WHAT CAN YOU DO?
2. Pledge to Support Eye2. Pledge to Support Eye Donation Movement.Donation Movement. 3. Encourage people 3. Encourage people around you also to around you also to Support.Support.
Do not burn !
Do not bury!!
Donate Eyes!!!
EYE DONATIONEYE DONATION
Cornea is the clear, transparent, tissue covering the Cornea is the clear, transparent, tissue covering the front of the eye. It serves as a window to allow light to front of the eye. It serves as a window to allow light to enter the eye. Vision will be dramatically reduced or lost enter the eye. Vision will be dramatically reduced or lost if the cornea becomes cloudy due to disease, injury or if the cornea becomes cloudy due to disease, injury or infection.infection.
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MAIN CAUSESMAIN CAUSES
Main causes of Corneal Main causes of Corneal Blindness:Blindness:
Fortunately lost Fortunately lost sight due to sight due to corneal defects corneal defects can be restored can be restored through corneal through corneal transplantationtransplantation..
CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATIONCORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION
This is a procedure in This is a procedure in which the cornea of which the cornea of donor eye is grafted to donor eye is grafted to replace the diseased replace the diseased cornea of the patient.cornea of the patient.
A significant proportion A significant proportion of blind patients can of blind patients can have their sight restored have their sight restored through corneal through corneal transplantationtransplantation
• People who wear spectacles• People suffering from: - Diabetes - Asthma - High blood pressure - Tuberculosis• Patients who have Patients who have undergone cataract surgery undergone cataract surgery can also donate eyes.can also donate eyes.
WHO CAN DONATE EYES…WHO CAN DONATE EYES…
- Age does not matter.
WHO CAN DONATE EYES…WHO CAN DONATE EYES…
- Gender does not matter.
- Families can donate the eyes of their dear departed even if it has NOT been pledged before.
All religions All religions endorse the endorse the practice of practice of eye donationeye donation..