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The Eye bank at Shri
Ganapati Netralaya has a dedicated team of medical and
paramedical staff for the collection, storage and transplantation
of donor eyes. A 24-hour facility is available for the collection
of eyes. In the eye bank, the eye is examined and assessed
and the corneal tissue is stored in the required media. The
eye bank is well equipped with a specular microscope, a slit
lamp and storage media.The patients requiring corneal transplantation
are registered and called for surgery based on the registration
and priority.
The hospital vehicle fetches the patients from their villages
for the transplant to the hospital. Public education programmes
are conducted regularly to create awareness regarding eye
donation.
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