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Global. The magnitude of avoidable (preventable and treatable) blindness. Sources: US Department of Health; The World Health Organization . Corneal Blindness: INDIA. 6.8 million people 5.8 million = Unilateral 1.0 million = Bilateral New patients every year = 40,000 – 50,000. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: The magnitude of avoidable (preventable and treatable) blindness
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The magnitude of avoidable (preventable and treatable) blindness

Global

Sources: US Department of Health; The World Health Organization 

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6.8 million people 5.8 million = Unilateral 1.0 million = Bilateral New patients every year = 40,000 – 50,000

Corneal Blindness: INDIA

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Only a deceased person’s eyes can be accepted as eye donation.You can pledge to donate your eyes and your wish can be fulfilled by your kith and kins.

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Parts of the eye used for Transplantation

The entire eye is removed ,but only cornea is transplanted. An artificial or plastic eye is put in place of original eye to restore natural appearance and eyelids are closed.

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The main causes of Corneal Blindness

Injuries,

Malnutrition,

Infections,

Chemical Burns,

Congenital Disorders,

Post-operative Cases.

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Procedure for eye donation.

Process of removing eyes takes only 15 to 30 minutes. Susrut team can come to the place where deceased person’s body is being kept to remove the eyes.

For donating eyes

Just call:

033-23580201/23341628/32

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Fill up the Eye Donation Form available with us

Inform your wish to your family members and your family physician.

Your family member needs to call us after your soul reached the heaven

Obtain the Death Certificate

REMEMBER: EYES ARE TO BE COLLECTED WITHIN 6 HOURS OF DEATH

For donating eyes call us at: 033-23580201/23341628/32

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Who Can Donate?

Everybody can dona

te their eyes except:

HIV HEPATITIS

RABIES

SNAKE

BITE

SEPTICAEMIA

DEATH FROM UNKNOWN

CAUSE

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Contraindications for Donation

• Death of unknown cause• Dementia• Active Septicemia.• Active ocular infections.• Retinoblastoma's, tumors of the anterior segment, or

known adenocarcinoma of the eye.• Leukemia• Hepatitis B and C, HTLV-1 or 2, HIV, syphilis.• Active disseminated lymphomas.• Rabies Virus.

Prior Intraocular surgery• Radial keratotomy, lamellar inserts,• Laser photoablation surgery,• IOL and Glaucoma surgery.

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Barriers Of Collection: -

Ignorance / Lack of Information.

Lack of Motivation.

Believes and Superstitions.

Lack of proper Eye Health Education.

Lack of Infrastructure.

Lack of Network / Communications.

Inadequate Law.

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Steps to overcome the barriers

Training of health personnel Eye screening and awareness camps Media Local clubs Eye donation fortnight Felicitation of donors Family pledging Hospital cornea retrieval programme Progressive legislation

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Conclusions

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Thank YouSome things last more than a lifetime

For donating eyes it only takes one call: 23580201/23341628/3