Specialists from the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) laid emphasis on the importance of eye donation on Saturday.
The national eye donation fortnight is being observed from August 27 to September 8 to spread awareness about donation and motivate people to pledge their eyes after death.
The current cornea collection in India is able to cater to only one-fourth of patients requiring corneal transplant surgeries. “Corneal disease is a major cause of blindness in India. Of the 10 million blind people in India, over 2 million are affected by corneal blindness – 60% of them are below the age of 12. This could be due to corneal disease, injury or infection where the cornea becomes opaque. A person with an opaque cornea cannot see which is known as corneal blindness,” as per a press release.
