Eye bank

npcb eye bank eye donation

1. NPCB AND EYE BANK

2. NPCB National programme for control of blindness India was the first country to launch the National Programme for Control of Blindness ( NPCB ) in 1976, T he objective of scheme is to promote eye banking activity in the country through government facilities Goals To reduce the prevalence of blindness To establish an infrastructure and efficiency levels in the programme to be able to cater new cases of blindness each year to prevent future backlog.

3. OBJECTIVES To establish eye care facilities for every 5 lakh population, To develop human resources for eye care services at all levels the primary health centres, CHCs, sub-district levels, To improve quality of service delivery and To secure participation of civil society and the private sector. NGOs to get adequate tissue for corneal transplantation for treatment of corneal blindness

4. EYE BANK It is A non profit community organization which deals with the collection , storage , & distribution of cornea for the purpose of corneal grafting , research & supply of the other eye tissues for the other purposes.

5. Structure Administrative Section : Eye Donation Counsellor / Social Worker / Health Educator / Clerk Medical section : Medical Director ( A qualified Corneal Surgeon), Trained Para medical technicians

6. Medical section Medical section deals with the entire technical operation of the eye bank: Tissue harvesting, Tissue evaluation, Tissue preservation, Tissue distribution

7. Administrative Section The administrative section is responsible for - Public awareness programmes - Liaison with government, local voluntary and other health care agencies - Fund raising

8. Eye Bank Networking Eye banks under the umbrella of a national organisation( e.g. Eye Bank Association of India) allows Public education programmes Institution of newer eye banking procedures Training programmes and development of uniform medical standards

9. Requirements Communication facilities( telephone) • Equipments such as slit lamp and laminar flow hood, surgical instruments, sterilisation facilities, serology laboratory, preservation media and appropriate transportation system. • Round the clock coverage by fully trained technicians • Nationwide network to facilitate optimal utilisation of all corneas.

10. Pledge and Consent Family pledge for eye donation Consent from the next of kin Problems of Eye Banking Information and accessibility Medical issues/ contraindication Climatic factors Cultural and religious issues

11. Family pledge for eye donation  Eyes should be donated within 6-8 hrs. of death. Only the cornea is used for transplant. Total removal time is about 15-20 minutes. Spectacle wearers, hypertensive, cataract operated and diabetics can also donate.

12. EYE DONATION – FACTS Call the nearest Eye Bank Switch OFF fans of the rooms Keep ACs ON. Place wet cotton on closed eyes of the donor. Raise the head with a pillow.

13. WHO CAN DONATE EYES Age - NO BAR for Eye Donation Any Gender can donate eyes Families can donate the eyes of their dear departed even if it has NOT been pledged before   All religions endorse the practice of eye donation

14. WHO CAN’T DONATE EYES People suffering from: Hepatitis AIDS Encephalitis Rabies Septicemia (bacteremia ,fungemia ,viremia) Retinoblastoma Leukemia Lymphoma End stage cancer Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome Consult with your physician if you are fit to be a donor

15. AFTER DONATION 1 The donor’s family receive a certificate of appreciation from the Eye Bank. 2 Eyes are evaluated at the Eye Bank and only the ones deemed suitable are used for transplant. Others are used for research and education. 3 Corneal transplantation should be done within 2 – 3 days post-removal. 4 Recipients are notified on a first come first serve basis from the registry.

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