Navnit Shah Eye Bank
In the year 2000, the Vision Foundation of India, in partnership with Navnit Shah Eye Bank, started a noble initiative of an eye bank. It mainly works to raise awareness about eye donation, corneal transplantation and by collecting eyeballs after death. Today, medical advancements have helped millions of people with corneal blindness see again. This has been possible due to the selfless acts of those who have donated their eyes.
In India, eye donation is not a monetary exercise, it is a complete act of charity, yet there are many myths and misconceptions spread across these aspects, which have resulted in low eye donation rate. As per the statistics, only five percentage demand is met for corneal transplants. In most cases, the donation of eyes from one person can cures blindness in two people. Following are few points which give more clarity and understanding on this subject of eye donation.
For Eye Donation,
please call: +91.98200 03937