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1 LIGHT UP A LIFE…. YOU HAVE SIX HOURS .
Rtn.S.JAYARAMAN, NAYANA JYOTHI TRUST, BANGALORE

2 LIGHT UP A LIFE. YOU HAVE SIX HOURS
Doddaballapur near Bangalore is a small town with One lakh Population.7 Teachers are creating records…. 5th March 2016

3 LIGHT UP A LIFE. YOU HAVE SIX HOURS
Recognition for 100 Eye Donations & State wide number 104/108 to Reach an Eye Bank…. 5th March 2016

4 BECOME A SIGHT AMBASSADOR……
LIGHT UP A LIFE. YOU HAVE SIX HOURS BECOME A SIGHT AMBASSADOR…… WE ALL HAVE ONLY ONE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE OUR OWN EYES. BUT WE HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH AN EYE DONATION POSSIBILITY TO AN EYE BANK. COMMIT TO DONATE YOUR EYES WHEN YOU LEAVE..BUT HELP TO GET EYES DONATED WHEN YOU LIVE… BECOME A SIGHT AMBASSADOR Why Destroy a Gift? Donate! Nayana Jyothi © 2011 5th March 2016

5 LIGHT UP A LIFE…. YOU HAVE SIX HOURS.
EYE DONATION IS NOT REALLY EYE DONATION. IT’S ONLY CORNEA DONATION. EYE DONATION IS A SOLUTION FOR CORNEAL BLIND PEOPLE ONLY. Lakhs of Indians suffer from Corneal Blindness Increasing at the rate of every year. On an average around 1 lakh corneas are needed in India Every year.. Corneal Blindness affects mainly children and young adults who have a long life ahead of them. Malnutrition is one major factor. ONLY 26,000 usable corneas were collected last year. POSSIBILTY WAS 2 CRORE CORNEAS

6 LIGHT UP A LIFE. YOU HAVE SIX HOURS
EYE DONATION IS NOT LIKE BLOOD DONATION. FROM PLEDGING TO DONATION IT TAKES SOME TIMES 50 TO 60 YEARS. YOU CAN ONLY PLEDGE.YOU CANNOT DONATE YOURSELF. SOME ONE HAS TO HELP. MANY EYE DONATION OPPORTUNITIES ARE LOST AS THERE WAS NO ONE TO REMIND OR REQUEST A BEREAVED FAMILY AT THE RIGHT MOMENT 5th March 2016

7 WHO CAN DONATE EYES… People who wear spectacles People suffering from:
- Diabetes - Asthma - High blood pressure - Tuberculosis Patients who have undergone cataract surgery can also donate eyes.

8 WHO CAN DONATE EYES… Age does not matter. Gender does not matter.
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 -

9 EYE DONATION PROCEDURE
Eyes can be donated ONLY after death. Contact nearest Eye Bank as soon as possible. Eyes must be removed within 4-6 hr after death A small quantity of blood is drawn to rule out communicable diseases.

10 EYE DONATION PROCEDURE
Eye bank team will remove the eyes either at the hospital or at the home of the deceased. Eye removal DOES NOT delay funeral as the entire procedure takes only min. The identities of the donor and the recipient are kept confidential by law.

11 A NEW APPROACH, AN EASY WAY TO PLEDGE.
5th March 2016

12 BECOME A SIGHT AMBASSADOR Eye<space>Name<space>Place
TAKE THE FIRST STEP…. BECOME A SIGHT AMBASSADOR Pledge Easily, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. SMS to Eye<space>Name<space>Place 5th March 2016

13 "There is no lovelier way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to those in the dark."  - Helen Keller


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