"You can't be God but the one who will see his creation with your eyes will never forget you while praying."
Facts about eye donation
- Eyes can be donated only after death
- Eyes must be removed within 4 - 6 hours after death
- Only a Registered Medical Practitioner can remove eyes from a deceased.
- The eye bank team will remove the eyes from the home of the deceased or from a hospital
- Eye removal does not delay the funeral since the entire procedure takes 20-30 minutes only
- A small quantity of blood will be drawn to rule out communicable diseases
- Eye retrieval does not cause disfigurement
- The identities of both the donor and the recipient are kept confidential.
If you are ready to make your Eyes a gift of the lifetime then fill the pledge form.
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