Eye donation

National Eye Donation Fortnight: India sees sharp drop in corneal transplant by 52% during COVID-19

National Eye Donation Fortnight: India sees sharp drop in corneal transplant by 52% during COVID-19

·   Launched 2 simple step website for Eye Donation -https://www.pledgemyeyes.org/ Delhi According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) approximately 15 million people in India are blind, out of the 45 million people across the world. Also, the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) estimates that every year around 25,000-30,000 new cases of corneal blindness occur in India. Blindness is a major health concern for India and its prevalence is further exacerbated by low availability of eye donors. In most cases, corneal blindness is curable with corneal…
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