Monday, June 27, 2011
Eye Bank encourages people to donate corneas
We closed off the show with an interview with Sharon Munnik – Director of the Eye Bank Foundation of South Africa. The Eye Bank was established to obtain and distribute eye tissue to surgeons for operations to restore and improve the sight of visually impaired people. The Eye Bank is an NGO and is granted permission to do so by the Department of Health. The formation of the Foundation was sparked by the difficulty surgeons had experienced in obtaining corneas for surgeries. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped tissue covering the iris and pupil. It acts as a protective shield against dust and germs. The cornea also controls the amount of light entering the eye. Sharon explained more about the need for cornea donors and how you can go about becoming a donor. For more information contact their offices at (021) 447 5151 or visit www.eyebank.org.za
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