EYE CAMPS&

EYE BANKING- D. ASHA RANI

MBBS FINAL YEAR(PART-I)NRIIMS,

SANGIVALASA,VSKP.

EYE CAMPS

COMPREHENSIVE EYECARE CAMPS

SCREENING EYE CAMPS

REACH – OUT APPROACH

REACH – IN APPROACH

COMPREHENSIVE EYE CARE CAMPS:

1. PREPARATORY PHASE2. INTENSIVE PHASE3. CONSOLIDATION PHASE4. CULMINATION AND RETRIEVAL PHASE5. FOLLOW-UP PHASE

SCREENING EYE CAMPS: reach-in approach base-hospital approach

EYE BANKING

EYE BANK: It is a non-profit community organization which deals with collection, storage and distribution of cornea for the purpose of corneal grafting, research and supply of other eye tissues for other purposes.

• 1906: Edmund zirm- 1st successful corneal transplantation• 1937: V P Filatow- father of modern eye banking• 1949- 1st eye bank in India (Dr. Muthaih)- Chennai• 1961: Eye bank association of America.• 1974- Mc karey and Kauffman (MK) medium.

Functions of eye bank• Promotion of eye donation• Registration• Collection• Receiving and processing• Preservation• Distribution • Research activities

Eye bank Organization:

EBTC

EB

EDC

EYE BANK TRAINIG CENTRES

EYE BANKS

EYE DONATION CENTRES

EYE BANK PERSONNEL:• Eye bank in charge• Eye bank technician• Clerk- cum store keeper• MSW or PRO• Driver cum projectionist

“The Transplantation of human organs act, 1994”• Written informed consent• Relatives decision

FACTS ABOUT EYE DONATION

• Within 6hours of death• Care of eyes to be taken after death• It takes 15-20min to collect• Eye donation of a person- gives sight to 2 blind persons• Each cornea-can be utilized in 5 cases. • Never bought/ sold• Never refused• Cant be removed from living person inspite of their consent

EYE DONATIONAny personAny ageAny religion …………………………… can pledge to donate eyes..!!!

Relatives can pledge too…

CONTRAINDICATIONSSYSTEMIC• Death due to unknown cause• AIDS• Rabies• Active viral hepatitis• Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease• SSPE• PMLE• Reyes syndrome• Leukemia/lymphoma/ lympho

sarcoma

OCULAR• Retinoblastoma• Active conjunctivitis/

iritis/uveitis/vitreitis/retinitis• Keratoconus• Central opacities• Pterygium• Prior refractory procedures( radial

keratotomy scar/ lamellar inserts)

Procedure of eye donation:• Tissue retrieval-- Enucleation / insitu corneo-scleral excision• Donor blood sample-- HIV ,HBV,HCV,HTLV-I &II, Syphilis.• corneal evaluation---EXCELLENT , VERY GOOD, GOOD, FAIR,POOR• Storage--- Short term Intermediate Long term Very long term

storage

Short term intermediate Long term Very long term

2-3 daysMoist chamberM-K medium

7-10 daysK-sol, dexsol, optisol

30 daysOrgan culture mediumMEM

1 yearcryopreservation

Uses:-• Cornea- grafting in corneal blinds• Sclera- glaucoma, oculoplastic and retinal surgeries

Famous personalities in India who opted for eye donation

MARCH IS NATIONAL EYE DONOR MONTH

EYE DONAION FORTNIGHT- 25th AUGUST TO 8th

SEPTEMBERWORLD SIGHT DAY- 13th OCTOBER(2nd thursday)

One of the basic human right is RIGHT TO SEE………..!!!

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