Question

Prepare a short report on the topic- “Eye donation” on the following heads
in A-4 size rule sheet
 Who can donate eyes?
 When does the donation take place?
 How can a person become a donor?
 Is the whole eye used for transplant?
 What is an eye bank?
 Draw a well labelled diagram of an eye.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Eyes can be donated only after death.

Eyes must be removed within 4 - 6 hours after death.

Eyes can be removed by a registered medical practitioner only.

The eye bank team will visit the home of the deceased or the hospital to remove the eyes.

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.

Religions are for eye donation.

The identities of both the donor and the recipient are kept confidential.

• Eyes can be donated only after death.
• Eyes must be removed within 4 - 6 hours after death.
• Eyes can be removed by a registered medical practitioner only.
• The eye bank team will visit the home of the deceased or the hospital to remove the eyes.
• 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.