Short Communication
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Volume : 10, Issue : 4, Year : 2024
Article Page : 227-229
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijooo.2024.041
Abstract
Only one donor tissue is available for seventy patients awaiting a corneal graft, indicating a global scarcity of corneal graft tissue. The lack of awareness and information among potential donors and their families is directly linked to this deficiency in eye donation practices. There is a much greater need for corneal tissue than there are eye donations. Prompt corneal procurement demonstrates its maximum utility. A maximum of six hours from the time of death is the optimal window for corneal procurement.
Keywords: Corneal blindness, Vision impairment, Organ donation, Eye bank infrastructure, Public awareness campaigns, Barriers
How to cite : Dubey S, Corneal donation and its relationship with public awareness. IP Int J Ocul Oncol Oculoplasty 2024;10(4):227-229
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Received : 04-11-2024
Accepted : 05-12-2024
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