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Vazhum Kangal Eye Bank

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Any Day Any Time (24x7)
7338782149

Light up a light by giving sight

“Vazhum Kangal” Eye bank is a full-fledged Cornea retrieval program, certified by HOTA, to conduct eye donation surgeiries and cornea retrieval from deceased members of the society. stars like Mrs. Revathy and Mrs. Suhasini endorsing and promoting eye donation

Th Eye bank has a trained and certified team to collect donor eyes round the clock. The cornea department has facilities to process, evaluate and to preserve the cornea for transplant surgeries. So far we have operated more than 1000 corneal transplant surgeries with excellent results.

The Eye donation movement is still at a nascent stage in our country due to a lack of awareness, religious beliefs and taboos associated with organ donation. There is a growing backlog of patients who need eye transplant surgeries, and only if people are aware of this need, and consent to donate their eyes, can we begin to fight this crusade against corneal blindness.

Approximately 1.3 million people are blind due to corneal problems. There is a huge gap between the supply and demand of eyes. Donation of a pair of eyes from one donor can save the sight of up-to 4 people in the hands of expert corneal surgeons. Eye donation can be done by any person irrespective of their caste, religion or age.Spectacle wearers, Diabetic and Hypertensive patients or patients who have undergone simple eye surgeries (Cataract) can also donate.

After the death of the consenting donor, the eyes should be closed, the head kept raised and retrieval should be done within 6-8 hours by the doctor

Let someone see through your eyes what you have seen your whole life, Let your eyes LIVE even after your DEATH.

‘Vazhum kangal’ Eye Bank was launched in the year 1994 with prominent stars like Mrs. Revathy and Mrs. Suhasini endorsing and promoting eye donation

Help us to change a life by pledging your eyes

  • All you have to do is to call the nearest branch of Vazhum Kangal Eye Bank for pledging your eyes or for eye collection after death of your loved ones.
  • When you pledge your eyes, you will be provided with a form to be filled in with your basic details. An ID card will be given to you, which you will carry with you or keep it with your loved ones.
  • In case of your demise, your loved ones can contact us.

    • Our team is ready 24 hours with qualified doctors and trained technicians to collect the eyes of the deceased within 6hrs.

Our Facilities:

  • 24x7 , anyday, anytime service
  • Structured procedure for procurement and corneal button processing with sterile precautions under laminar flow
  • Structured procedure for procurement and corneal button processing with sterile precautions under laminar flow
  • Then you may come down to our institute and join as per DNB guidelines.
  • Preservation in storage media

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Cornea is a light, thin transparent tissue in front of the eye ball through which light rays pass and falls as an image on the screen (Retina).If light rays are not passing through the cornea its called corneal blindness as well as opaque.
  2. A surgery through which the opaque cornea replaced with a clear cornea obtained from a human donor eye is corneal transplantation

Before

After

  • Eyes can be taken only after death (within 8 hours)
  • Persons of any age /sex
  • Persons with BP, Diabetics
  • Persons who underwent cataract surgeries
  • People wearing spectacles .
  • Death from unknown cause
  • Death due to infectious diseases- Hepatitis,Septicemia,AIDS,Rabies,Syphilis
  • It will take only 15 – 20 minutes to remove eye ball
  • Blood sample will be collected for serological examination prior to the eye ball removal
  • There won’t be any disfigurement in the face after eye donation
  • Close the donor eye with wet cotton
  • Switch off the fan
  • Put Antibiotic drops
  • Draw outline marking of donor using with ant chalk to avoid insects.
  1. If any death occurs in your neighborhood, help and assist them in whatever ways you can and call the nearest Eye Bank within 8 hours for giving vision to two persons to see the nature

Please feel free to call this eye donation number

Any Day Any Time (24x7)

7338782149