Eye donations are NOT taken from a living person, but are removed only from the dead. However,anybody can pledge to donate his eyes and his wish can be fulfilled by his kin after his demise.

All you have to do is to fill up an eye donation form available from any eye bank and submit it in
the nearest eye bank. You can take a print out of the form and post it to the address of EBAK
given at the bottom.

In spite of a signed donor card, your Next-of-Kin and your family are the most likely point of
contact for healthcare personnel trying to ascertain whether or not you wanted to donate eyes,
organs and/or tissues. Your, donor card and other means of indicating your wishes may not be
available in time to make the decision. Therefore, it is important that you make your wishes
known to your family in advance. The Eye Bank recovers corneas only with the express consent
of the family.

In the event of death of the individual the relatives / kin are required to inform the nearest eye
bank or the physician taking care of the individual about his wish of donating his eyes. They are
also required to sign a consent form before the eyes can be removed.

Will the relatives get to know the recipient of the eyes?

The identity of both the recipient and the donor is kept a secret.

Are there any payments involved?

There are no payment or money involved for donor or for the recipient for the corneal
transplantation i.e., there is no payment for the eye or cornea. (However, the recipient may
have to pay for the operation charges).

The donation of all eyes, tissue and organs is considered a gift. There is no cost to the donor
family. An informed decision is the best decision.
Decide to be a donor and discuss your wishes with your family.