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"There is no lovelier way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to those in the dark." -Helen Keller |
What is the cornea ?
The cornea is a clear dome shaped outermost layer that covers the front black portion of the eye.It is like the watch glass, which helps us see inside yet keeps the eye protected.
Please don't take your Eyes to Heaven, Heaven knows we need them here !!!
What is corneal blindness ?
As long as the cornea remains transparent, light can pass through it and a person can see . Sometimes the cornea becomes opaque or cloudy (when damaged) or loses its transparency ( similar to a "watch glass" getting scratched )following trauma, infection or other diseases. A person with an opaque cornea cannot see this condition is known as corneal blindness
Main causes of Corneal Blindness:
· Injuries
· Malnutrition
· Infections
· Chemical burns
· Congenital disorders
· Post operative complications or infections
Patient with Corneal Scar after Corneal Infection
and after Corneal Transplant Surgery
So just how bad is the situation? Open your eyes to this. Out of the 9,500,000 deaths that occurred in the country last year, only a mere 26,000 had opted for eye donations.
This is in contrast to the demand of about one million eyes per annum. Why this lack of concern?
Well, some experts like to believe that such a callous attitude on part of society is due to a lack of a concerted effort on a national scale by everyone who needs to be involved, namely, professionals, the media, Government, voluntary organizations and civil society at large.
Then, there are superstitions and strange beliefs to contend with, especially in rural areas:
- The belief that one will be born disfigured or blind in the next birth if eyes are removed before cremation / burial.
- The misconception that the process of eye donation involves hassles like taking the dead person to the hospital and waiting for procedures
- Finally, if consent and cooperation of family members/survivors is not there, then even an eye-pledge form from the donor is useless.
So it is time, people like you a start making the difference.
It's time we all opened our eyes to eye donations.
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More than 6.8 Million Indians are blind. A majority of them are blind due to Cataract.
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Fortunately, the vision of a cataract blind person can be restored through a surgical technique using artificial lenses.......
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