Eyes are a precious part of our body. Even a slight problem in the eyes can cause serious problems. Defects in the cornea present in the eyes can cause blindness. Corneal blindness is the third biggest cause of blindness in the country. The cornea is a layer on top of the eyes that covers the front part of the eyes. Corneal damage can occur due to eye infection, eye herpes and any injury to the eye. If the treatment is not received on time, then the eyesight of the patient goes away forever. In this situation, a cornea transplant has to be done to bring back the light. However, due to the shortage of eye donation, many patients are not able to get transplant on time.
Doctors say that every year 25 to 30 thousand new cases are being reported due to blindness caused by cornea. Most people ignore the symptoms of any eye infection or corneal defect. In such a situation, it is important to be aware of this disease. Awareness campaign is also being run for this. The purpose of this campaign of Entod Pharmaceuticals is to make people understand how important eye donation is. People can register to donate their eyes through pledgemyeyes.org. So far 10 lakh people have done eye donation through this.
Many people can get light by donating eyes
Dr. Anjani Pratap, Assistant Professor and Consultant Ophthalmologist at Omnia General Hospital, said that donating eyes can bring light to the lives of many people. So let's try to get people to donate their eyes. Donation of eyes of one person can give light to the eyes of 4 people. There are many misconceptions among people regarding eye donation. In eye donation, only cornea is donated. The entire eye is not removed. For eye donation, a form is filled from the family of the deceased. After their consent the eyes are donated. This is an easy process.
These are the symptoms of corneal damage
white spots on eyes
blurred vision
red eyes
excessive blinking of eyes
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