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WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF CORNEAL BLINDNESS?
Injuries to the eye, birth defects, malnutrition, infections, chemical burns, congenital disorders and complications of eye surgery.
HOW SOON AFTER A DONATION MUST A CORNEA BE TRANSPLANTED?
Recovery of the donor eye tissue takes place within hours of death. The preservation medium used in India will keep the cornea’s cells alive for about 7 days after recovery, but most transplants occur within a week of recovery.
WHAT IS THE CORNEA?
The cornea is the eye’s outermost layer – the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye,
WHO CAN BE A DONOR?
Anyone can. The great thing about corneal tissue is that everyone is a universal donor. Your blood type does not have t match. It doesn’t matter how old you are, what color your eyes are or how good your eyesight is. Aside from those suffering from infections or a few highly communications disease such as HIV or hepatitis, most people are suitable donors.
WHAT IS CORNEAL BLINDNESS?
When the cornea becomes cloudy or scarred, light cannot penetrate the eye to reach the light-sensitive retina. Poor vision or blindness may result.
WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF CORNEAL BLINDNESS?
Injuries to the eye, birth defects, malnutrition, infections, chemical burns, congenital disorders and complications of eye surgery.
HOW SOON AFTER A DONATION MUST A CORNEA BE TRANSPLANTED?
Recovery of the donor eye tissue takes place within hours of death. The preservation medium used in India will keep the cornea’s cells alive for about 7 days after recovery, but most transplants occur within a week of recovery.
WHAT IS THE CORNEA?
The cornea is the eye’s outermost layer – the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye,
WHO CAN BE A DONOR?
Anyone can. The great thing about corneal tissue is that everyone is a universal donor. Your blood type does not have t match. It doesn’t matter how old you are, what color your eyes are or how good your eyesight is. Aside from those suffering from infections or a few highly communications disease such as HIV or hepatitis, most people are suitable donors.
WHAT IS CORNEAL BLINDNESS?
When the cornea becomes cloudy or scarred, light cannot penetrate the eye to reach the light-sensitive retina. Poor vision or blindness may result.