National Programme for Control of Blindness - Latur District

• Eyes should be donated with in 6-8 hrs of death.• Anyone can be a donor, irrespective of age, sex,bloodgroup religion.• Persons suffering form hypertension, diabetes canalso donate eyes.• Total procedure takes 15-20 minutes, There is nodisfigurement of the face of the donor.• Eyes can be donated even if the deceased had notformally pledged their eyes during their lifetime.• Eye Bank team will rush over to the donors home orany other place where the body is available afterdeath. This is free service in public interest.• After pledging please inform you family about yourwish to donate eyes. So that they can fulfill your wish.