How to donate eyes?
• Discuss your intention of eye donation with your family doctor and relatives. • The eye bank has registration cards. • Fill your details in the registration cards. • Keep one part of the card in your wallet/purse. • Place the second part of the card at home and inform all members of your family about your precious gift to society. For the donor’s relative: You have the authority and moral responsibility to donate the eyes of the deceased • Get the vital death certificate quickly. • Contact your nearest eye bank as soon as possible. • Close the eye lids. Cover the closed lids with moist cotton wool. • Switch off the fan (Switch on the air conditioner if possible.) • Raise the donor’s head by 6 inches by placing two pillow under it.
