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Rajnish Kumar

Hony. Secretary - Roshni, Jamshedpur

OBJECTIVE

TO PROMOTE

EYE DONATIONS

AND

IMPART ROSHNI TO THE BLIND

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AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY

TO REMOVE BLINDNESS BY PEOPLE INVOLVEMENT

TO PROMOTE AWARENESS ON EYE DONATIONS

TO INVOLVE MORE & MORE PEOPLE AS MEMBERS

& VOLUNTEERS

TO MAXIMIZE PLEDGES

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MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM

BLINDNESS IN INDIA - 15 MILLION

CORNEAL BLINDNESS - 4.6 MILLION

90% BELOW AGE 45 YRS INCLUDING

60% CHILDREN BELOW 12 YRS)

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0.2 MILLION ADDED TO CORNEAL BLINDS

EVERY YEAR

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DESPITE INCREASED PUBLIC

AWARENESS THERE IS STILL AN

ACUTE PAUCITY OF

DONOR TISSUE

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BLINDNESS

What is Corneal Blindness ?

The Cornea, which is the clear surface at the front of the eye,

is the main focussing element of the eye.

If the Cornea becomes cloudy or scarred vision can be markedly reduced or lost.

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MAIN CAUSES OF CORNEAL BLINDNESS

INFECTION

INJURIES

IATROGENIC

MALNUTRITION

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Main causes of Corneal Blindness

Injuries Infections Malnutrition

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Chemical Burns

Congenital Disorders

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Fortunately, through the medical miracle ofCorneal Transplantation sight restoration is possible

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VOLUNTARY EYE DONATION IS RESULT OF REALISATION OF ONES SOCIALRESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS CORNEAL BLIND HOWEVER IN MOMENT OF GRIEF THIS REALIZATION MAY NOT MATERIALIZE INTO ACTUAL EYE DONATION

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You can make a difference. Let Eye Donation be your family tradition

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WHO CAN DONATE ?

Anyone of any age can donate eyes

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WHO CAN DONATE ?

Spectacle wearers, diabetics, hypertensive and people suffering from systemic disorders like Asthma, Tuberculosis

... can also donate eyes

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WHO CAN DONATE ?

Patients who have undergone cataract surgery can also donate eyes.

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BLIND PEOPLE CAN ALSO DONATE CORNEAS

Eye donation gives sight to two corneally blind persons.

Eyes are never removed from a living person.

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CORNEA HAS A THREE-LIFE CYCLE

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WHO CANNOT DONATE?

Cornea can not be used for Transplantation if the patients are identified with AIDS, Hepatitis B, C, Rabies,

Septicemia, active Leukaemia and any other infectious disease.

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WHAT IS TO BE DONE?

Eyes have to be removed within 6-8 hours of death.So, let no time be lost in informing the nearest eye bank

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You could instrumental in getting an eye donation.If there is a death in your family, remember to call the nearest

eye bank. This can be done irrespective of whether your family member has pledged his eyes or not.

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Get the vital death certificate from your family Physician or a Physician nearby

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Switch off fans ( keep A/C On ) and place wet cotton/cloth over the closed eyelids. It will keep the eye balls moist.

Raise head with a pillow.

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If there is a death in your friends circle, either motivate the family or call the grief councellor of the nearest eye

bank.

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The eye bank team carefully removes the eyes without disfiguring the face

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The cornea is used for transplantation to the patient's eye by a trained corneal surgeon.

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Eye bank are non-profit organisations and the retrieved cornea are supplied to qualified Corneal Surgeons.

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The intensity of eye donation varies from religion to relilgion.Jains and Buddhists practice it rigorously.Other religious

leaders are not only endorsing eye donation, but preaching to their devotees.

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Money can't buy eyes. It is a gift only you can give, the gift of sight.

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MYTHS REALITY

TOTAL EYE BALL IS TRANSPLANTED

ONLY THE CORNEA CAN BE TRANSPLANTED

CORNEA CAN BE DONATED WHILE THE DONOR IS ALIVE

PLEDG IS DONE DURING LIFE. CORNEA ARE REMOVED AFTER DEATH ONLY

REMOVAL OF CORNEA EVEN LONG AFTER DEATH

CORNEA TO BE REMOVED WITHIN 6-8 HOURS OF DEATH

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CORNEA ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD

CORNEA ARE NEITHER SOLD NOR BOUGHT. DONATIONS ARE VOLUNTARY

THE DONOR’S FACE IS DISFIGURED

THE DONOR’S FACE IS NOT DISFIGURED

MYTHS REALITY

LONG TIME TAKEN TO RETRIE CORNEA FROM DEAD BODY

ONLY 15 - 20 MINUTES NEEDED FOR RETRIEVAL

ALL TYPES OF BLINDNESS CAN BE CURED AND VISION RESTORED

ONLY CORNEAL BLINDNESS CAN BE CORRECTED

ALL CORNEA HARVESTED UTILIZED FOR TRANSPLANTION

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CORNEA NOT SUITABLE ARE DISCARDED

NO NEED TO SCREEN CORNEA FOR DISEASES

DONOR BLOOD IS TESTED FOR HEPATITIS/ AIDS/ VENEREAL DISEASES ETC

CORNEA ARE REMOVED ONLY AT HOSPITAL

CORNEA CAN BE REMOVED AT THE PLACE OF DEATH

YOU ARE THE KEY TO SUCCESS

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EXPECTATIONS

SPREAD THE MESSAGE

EYE DONATION IS EASY, SIMPLE, PAINLESS AND PRICELESS

MOTIVATE THE PEOPLE TO DONATE THEIR EYES

INVOLVE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE TO THE NOBLE CAUSE

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ACHIEVEMENTS

FIRST DONOR:

LATE MRS. KOTHARI ON

2ND JANUARY 1992Roshni

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ACHIEVEMENTS

DONATIONS RECEIVED-99 TILL 1 January 2013

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NO. OF TRANSPLANTS

CARRIED OUT- 146

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ACHIEVEMENTS

PLEDGES RECEIVED TILL

30 Nov. 2012

DATE MORE THAN 3000

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ADDRESS-

ROSHNI JAMSHEDPUR

‘NARAYANA KRIPA’ 1, INNER CIRCLE ROAD OPP. GT HOSTEL No. 1

KADMAJAMSHEDPUR - 831005

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THANK YOU

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