Eye Donation

Eye donation is an act of donating one's eyes (Cornea) after his/her death. It is an act of charity, purely for the benefit of the society and is totally voluntary. No eye donation is possible without the consent of the relatives and unless the relatives are motivated, they do not sign the consent. The motivational force has to come from friends, neighbors, colleges, volunteers and social workers. It is one of the biggest challenges faced by health care professionals and social workers. Motivation for eye donations are carried out at various levels like self-motivated eye donation, motivation through volunteers and hospital based programmes.