FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS…

EYE BANK COORDINATION &

RESEARCH CENTRE
Parel, Mumbai – 12.

Since
March 1995 ……………

Presentation By
Mr. Rupesh Chavan
Chief Technician, EBCRC.
 # Eye Bank Coordination & Research Centre, Mumbai, INDIA.

Causes For Corneal Blindness

 Injuries

 Malnutrition

 Infections

 Chemical Burns
Burns
Case
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 CORNEAL BLINDNESS

 How can ‘Corneally’ blind persons be made to see ?

By merely replacing the damaged Cornea with a good Cornea, these
Corneally Blind person can begin to see.

Is there any artificial substitute for a damaged ‘Cornea’?

No; despite all the advances in science, there is no artificial substitute
invention so far to replace a human Cornea.

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 ALARMING STATISTICS
 Corneal Blind in India 3.8 Million (approx)
 Corneal Blind Children in India 2.3 Million (approx)

 Deaths in Mumbai / annum 92 Thousand

 Eye Donations in Mumbai / annum 02 Thousand
 Eye Donations all over India / annum 35 Thousand

 Cornea use for transplant / annum 4500

 HOW TO DONATE EYES
If death occurs in a Hospital :
• Discuss your intention of eye donation with Doctor and
Relatives.
• Request Doctor to give the Consent Form.
• Two Relatives / close friends should sign this Consent Form.
• The Doctor on duty, will then arrange for the Enucleation.
If death occurs at Home :
• Get the vital death certificate quickly.
• Close the eye lids.Cover the closed lids with moist cotton.
• Switch off fan ( Switch on the air conditioner if possible.)
• Raise the donor’s head by 6 inches by placing two pillow
under it.
• Contact your nearest eye bank as soon as possible.
In Mumbai, Tarun Mitra Mandal: 1919 / 4922897 (24
hours)
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 FACTS ABOUT EYE DONATION

 Only the Cornea is used for transplant

 Anyone can be an eye donor
 There is no disfigurement of the donor’s face
 Cataracts and glasses are due to conditions
related to the lens and not the cornea
 Eyes can be donated only AFTER death

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 Flowchart of Eye Banking Protocol in Mumbai
S o u r c e o f D o n o r T is s u e

R e s id e n c e D e a t h H o s p it a l D e a t h N u r s in g H o m e D e a t h

P a r a M e d ic E n u D o c to r
C o lle c t io n C e n t r e C o lle c t io n C e n t r e

E n u D o c to r S o c ia l W o r k e r S o c ia l W o r k e r E n u D o c to r

Relay Boys

E Y E B A N K C O O R D IN A T IO N & R E S E A R C H C E N T R E
M u m b a i, I N D I A
P r o c e s s in g & D is t r ib u t io n

G o v t H o s p it a ls - K p la s t y P r iv a t e H o s p it a ls - K p la s t y P r iv a t e E y e C lin ic s - K p la s t y

Eye Bank Coordination & Research Centre

Mumbai - INDIA
Eye Ball in Moist Chamber
Slit Lamp Evaluation
Anterior Section
Storage : MK Medium
 KERATOPLASTY

DONOR TISSUE SUTURED TO RECIPIENT

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 Cornea distribution statistics
Year 1995 … till date

Total collection 27333

Total cornea used for transplantation 6608

Total Eye balls used for R & T 14110

Contraindicated corneas disposed off 6615

 YOU HAVE THE POWER

• Decide to donate your & your families eyes.

• Donate eyes of your near and dear departed ones.
• Create awareness of Cornea Retrieval.
• Contribute your mite for Cornea Retrieval Project.
• All donations are tax exempt.

Let Eye Donations become your family

tradition

# Eye Bank Coordination & Research Centre, Mumbai, INDIA.

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 EYE DONOR CARD

This portion
of Donor
card is for
Eye Donor

This portion
of Donor
card is for
Donor’s
The Front side of card The Back side of card
Family
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 Contraindications
If The DONOR suffered from :
 AIDS or HIV- Positive
 Active viral Hepatitis B or C
 Rabies
 Septicemia (wbc over 15,000)
 Malignancies such as Leukemia
 Active Tuberculosis
 Metastasis Cancer
 CJD (Creutzfeldt - Jacob Disease)
 Viral Encephalitis
 Active Lymphomas, Retinoblastoma
 Jaundice
 Active Syphilis
 Dementia
 Intrinsic Eye Disease
 Death from unknown cause
 Drug use, etc.
# Eye Bank Coordination & Research Centre, Mumbai, INDIA.
 KERATOPLASTY

Thank You !!
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