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Why donate eyes?
- To begin with, may be ,for a selfish reason; our eyes can live even after our death.
- Secondly, more importantly, we can light the life of two blind people by donating our eyes after our death.
- Thirdly, not to mention, eye donation is one of the noblest of all causes.
Over 90 percent of all cornea transplant operations performed each year successfully restores vision to people suffering from corneal blindness. Donated human eyes and corneal tissue are also used for research and education.
Myths and misconseptions about organ donation
MYTH: A physician or EMT may not do everything possible to care for me in an emergency situation in order to take my organs for transplant.
Religious information regarding organ donation
A common question that arises when people are asked to consider donation of their organs and tissues, or those of their loved ones is: .Is donation compatible with my religious beliefs?. Though the answers vary from one denomination to another, research has found that the vast majority of religions do support donation and transplantation. Please contact your religious leader for more information. The following are some of the findings:* AME & AME Zion Organ and tissue donation is viewed as an act of neighborly love and charity by these denominations.
A news report
Bangalore, May 26 There was an urgent need to educate people to popularize cadaveric organ donations which could help save lives of thousands people suffered from serious organ failures, noted surgical gastro entrologist Sanjay Govil said here today. The cadaveric organ donations or organ donation from the brain dead had not gained popularity due to misconceptions among the family members.
Pledge your EYES
PLEDGE YOUR EYES DR. RAJKUMAR EYE BANK NARAYANA NETHRALAYA 121/C, Chord Road Rajajinagar, Ist 'R' Block Bangalore-560 010 Tel: 23373311, 23576855, 23577355 instructions for filling the donor card
The Quick Answers to your FAQs
Who can donate eyes?
Any person can be an eye donor, WEARING GLASSESS AND AGE of the person make no difference. Persons younger than 18 years must have the authorization of the parents or guardian.
Who will benefit from Eye Donation?
An estimated 3 million people who are blind due to corneal diseases are eligible for corneal transplantation.
How Will the Donated eyes be used?
Narayana Nethralaya
They have established Dr.Rajkumar Eye Bank with the sole purpose of disseminating the importance of eye donation and to facilitate in the collection, processing and distribution of eyes to the needy i.e., to help the corneal blind people. Eyes need to be donated within 6 hours following death. All one has to do is to call up the eye bank at the earliest, following death. The eye bank has necessary arrangements to collect the eyes so donated.
Facts about eye donation
Cornea is the clear tissue covering the front of the eye and is the focusing element of the eye. Injuries, infections, diseases, malnutrition, congenital disorders, chemical burns and post-operative factors are the main causes of corneal blindness. Sight restoration is possible with corneal transplant. Anyone of any age can donate eyes, even those who have undergone cataract surgery, wear spectacles, are hypertensive, suffer from diabetics, asthma or tuberculosis. Eyes are never removed from a living person.
Subgroups of A
Subgroups of A are phenotypes that differ from others of the same ABO group with respect to the amount of A antigen carried on red blood cells(RBCs), and, in secretors , present in the saliva.
The two principal subgroups of A are A1 and A2.
RBCs of both react strongly with anti- A reagents in direct agglutination tests. The serologic distinction between A1, and A2 is based on results obtained in tests with reagent anti-A1, prepared from group B human serum or the lectin of Dolichos biflorus seeds.
Under prescribed testing conditions, anti-A1, reagents agglutinate A1, but not A2 RBCs.
How far are medical professional aware about blood transfusion?
Sankalp Volunteers often get to meet doctors while solving blood cases. We often get to hear what the doctors told the patient about arranging for blood.
Please discuss here your experiences in this regard. Share the responses the doctors gave you (or gave someone else).
This forum is not meant to undermine or dis-respect anyone. The sole purpose of this is to make the donor community aware about prevalent problems and misconceptions.
Apheresis Machine
The above is an apheresis machine in which the apheresis process is done.the whole process of apheresis takes about 2 hours......but tell you what it's much simpler and easier than blood donation.A component of blood is taken from your body and the rest of the blood is sent back to you again.Immediately the component which is taken out is given to the patient.....so.....time for blood components separation which is done in normal blood donation is saved.......