ROSHNI JAMSHEDPUR

WELCOMES YOU

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OBJECTIVE

TO PROMOTE EYE

DONATIONS AND IMPART

ROSHNI TO THE BLIND.

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AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY

TO REMOVE BLINDNESS BY INVOLVING PEOPLE IN THIS NOBLE CAUSE.

TO PROMOTE THE AWARENESS REGARDING EYE DONATIONS

TO INVOLVE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE AS VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS.

TO MAXIMIZE PLEDGES.

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MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM

BLINDNESS IN INDIA-15 MILLIONCORNEAL BLINDNESS-4.6 MILLION

(90% BELOW AGE 45 YRS.

INCLUDING 60% CHILDREN

BELOW 12 YRS.)

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0.2 MILLION ADDED TO CORNEAL BLINDS EVERY YEAR

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DESPITE INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS THERE IS STILL AN ACUTE PAUCITY OF DONOR TISSUE.

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BLINDNESS

What is Corneal Blindness ?

The Cornea, which is the clear surface at the front of the eye,

is the main focussing element of the eye.

If the Cornea becomes cloudy or scarred vision can be markedly reduced or lost.

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MAIN CAUSES OF CORNEAL BLINDNESS

INFECTIONINJURIESIATROGENICMALNUTRITIONCONGENITAL / HEREDITARY

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Main causes of Corneal Blindness

Injuries Infections Malnutrition

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Chemical Burns

Congenital Disorders

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Fortunately, through the medical miracle ofCorneal Transplantation sight restoration is possible

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VOLUNTARY EYE DONATION IS A RESULT OF REALISATION OF ONES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE CORNEAL BLIND. HOWEVER IN MOMENTS OF GRIEF THIS REALIZATION MAY NOT MATERIALIZE INTO ACTUAL EYE DONATION.

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You can make a difference. Let Eye Donation be your family tradition

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WHO CAN DONATE ?

Anyone of any age can donate eyesRoshni JSR

WHO CAN DONATE ?

Spectacle wearers, diabetics, hypertensive and people suffering from systemic disorders like Asthma, Tuberculosis

... can also donate eyes

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WHO CAN DONATE ?

Patients who have undergone cataract surgery can also donate eyes.

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Eye donation gives sight to two corneally blind persons.

Eyes are never removed from a living person.Roshni JSR

CORNEA HAS A THREE-LIFE CYCLE.

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BLIND PEOPLE CAN

ALSO DONATE

CORNEAS.

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WHO CANNOT DONATE?

Cornea can not be used for Transplantation if the patients are identified with AIDS, Hepatitis B, C, Rabies,

Septicemia, active Leukaemia and any other infectious disease.

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WHAT IS TO BE DONE?

Eyes have to be removed within 6-8 hours of death.So, let no time be lost in informing the nearest eye bank

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You could instrumental in getting an eye donation.If there is a death in your family, remember to call the nearest

eye bank. This can be done irrespective of whether your family member has pledged his eyes or not.

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Get the vital death certificate from your family Physician or a Physician nearby

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Switch off fans ( keep A/C On ) and place wet cotton/cloth over the closed eyelids. It will keep the eye balls moist.

Raise head with a pillow.

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If there is a death in your friends circle, either motivate the family or call the grief councellor of the nearest eye

bank.

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The eye bank team carefully removes the eyes without disfiguring the face

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The cornea is used for transplantation to the patient's eye by a trained corneal surgeon.

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Eye bank are non-profit organisations and the retrieved cornea are supplied to qualified Corneal Surgeons.

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The intensity of eye donation varies from religion to relilgion.Jains and Buddhists practice it rigorously.Other religious

leaders are not only endorsing eye donation, but preaching to their devotees.Roshni JSR

Money can't buy eyes. It is a gift only you can give, the gift of sight.

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MYTHS REALITY

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TRANSPLANTED.•ONLY THE CORNEA CAN BE TRANSPLANTED NOT THE WHOLE EYE BALL.

CORNEAS CAN BE DONATED WHILE THE DONOR IS ALIVE.

•PLEDGING IS DONE DURING LIFE.CORNEAS ARE REMOVED AFTER DEATH.

CORNEA CAN BE REMOVED EVEN LONG AFTER DEATH.

•CORNEA SHOULD BE REMOVED WITHIN 6-8 HOURS OF DEATH.

MYTHS REALITY

Roshni JSR CORNEAS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD.

•CORNEAS ARE NEITHER SOLD NOR BOUGHT. DONATIONS ARE PURELY VOLUNTARY.

THE DONOR’S FACE IS DISFIGURED.

•THE DONOR’S FACE IS NOT DISFIGURED.

MYTHS REALITY

Roshni JSR•LONG TIME IS TAKEN FOR RETRIEVEL OF CORNEA FROM DEAD BODY.

•ONLY 15-20 MINUTES IS NEEDED FOR RETRIEVAL.

•ALL TYPES OF BLINDNESS CAN BE CURED AND VISION RESTORED.

•ONLY CORNEAL BLINDNESS CAN BE CORRECTED.

•ALL CORNEAS HARVESTED ARE UTILIZED FOR TRANSPLANTION.

•AFTER EVALUATION,THE CORNEAS THAT ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR TRANSPLANTION ARE DISCARDED.

MYTHS REALITY

Roshni JSR •NO NEED TO SCREEN THE DONOR CORNEA FOR DISEASES.

•THE DONOR’S BLOOD IS TESTED FOR HEPATITIS/AIDS/VENEREAL DISEASES ETC.

•CORNEAS ARE REMOVED ONLY AT A HOSPITAL.

•THEY CAN BE REMOVED AT HOSPITAL OR EVEN AT RESIDENCE ,WHEREVER DEATH OCCURS.

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A RAY OF LIGHT

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YOU ARE THE KEY TO

THE SUCCESS.Roshni JSR

EXPECTATIONS

SPREAD THE MESSAGE-EYE DONATION IS EASY,SIMPLE,PAINLESS AND PRICELESS.

MOTIVATE THE PEOPLE TO DONATE THEIR EYES.

INVOLVE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE TO THIS NOBLE CAUSE.

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ACHIEVEMENTS

FIRST DONATION RECEIVED OF LATE MRS. KOTHARI ON 2ND JANUARY 1992.

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ACHIEVEMENTS

DONATIONS RECEIVED-64 TILL MARCH’06.

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ACHIEVEMENTS

NO. OF TRANSPLANTS

CARRIED OUT- 97 TILL MARCH’06.

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ACHIEVEMENTS

THIS YEAR, TILL MARCH

DONATIONS RECEIVED-5

TRANSPLANTS CARRIED OUT-8

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ACHIEVEMENTS

PLEDGES RECEIVED TILL

DATE MORE THAN 2000.

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YOU ARE THE KEY TO

OUR SUCCESS.

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ADDRESS-

ROSHNI JAMSHEDPUR,

‘NARAYANA KRIPA’ 1,INNER CIRCLE ROAD, KADMA,JSR-831005.

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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

M rs. M alt i VardhanS ECRET A RY

M r. M . RamaraoT REA S U RER

M rs. S udha S wamyJ T . S ECRET A RY

M EM BERS A N DVO LU N T EERS

M rs. T aru Lata GandhiVI CE PRES I DEN T

W G. CDR. P. N . S wamy(Retd. )PRES I DEN T

M rs. S umathi M uthuramanPA T RO NRoshni JSR

QUESTIONS AND

SUGGESTIONS

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THANKING YOU ALLRoshni JSR