• Exclusive Facilities
• Eye Bank Functions
• Instructions to be followed on death
• Online Eye Donation Registration

      There are currently an estimated 15 million blind people in India, 4.5 millions corneal blind are waiting for someone to donate eyes, 60% of these are children. 10,000 corneal graftings are performed every yea in India. If the present trend continuous, it is expected that the number of corneally blind individuals in India will increase from 8.4 millions to 10.6 millions by 2020. Current eye donation is 22000 per year.

      The Lions International Eye bank was founded on 30th June 1984. Initially it was named as Netrajyothy Eye Bank. Once it was affiliated to INTERNATIONAL Eye Bank it was named as LIONS INTERNATIONAL EYE BANK in the year 1995. The eye bank is a member of EBAI & IFETB & one of the 5 International Eye Banks in the country. The founder chairman of the eye bank is Ln. Dr. Murthy, Ms. Karen O Sullivan Manandi, President Federation of Eye and Tissue Banks, Baltimore, USA and Manadi Nagasundaramma Nanjundappa are main sponsors of Eye Bank. Eye bank is a non-profit organization and approved by Govt. of Karnataka.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has pledged his eyes:
      H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has pledged his eyes on 10 Sept 2009 in the programme organized by B. W. Lions Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Bangalore.

      He said that "Every one of us owns something from this society. It is our duty to return it back. What can be better than donating our eyes after departing from this world? The organ transplantation is not new to our country. As you know Lord Shiva had transplanted Lord Ganesha's head. Donate eyes and gift sight" We have state-of-the-art equipment for diagnosis and treatment of Eye checkup like

• Kerato Analyzer




A kerato Analyzer, also known as a ophthalmoanalyzer, is a diagnostic instrument for measuring the curvature of the anterior surface of the cornea, particularly for assessing the extent and axis of astigmatism. It was invented by the German physiologist Hermann von Helmholtz in 1880, (although an earlier model was developed in 1796 by Jesse Ramsden and Everard Home.





• Penetrating Keratoplasty or Cornea Transplantation



 

In cornea transplant, also known as keratoplasty, a patient's damaged cornea is replaced by the cornea from the eye of a human cadaver. This is the single most common type of human transplant surgery and has the highest success rate. Eye banks acquire and store eyes from donor individuals largely to supply the need for transplant corneas.



• Pre Penetrating Keratoplasty
 



The leading indications for penetrating keratoplasty is pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK), followed by regraft, keratoconus, and Fuchs endothelial dystrophy




• Post Penetrating Keratoplasty



Penetrating Keratoplasty glaucoma is an important cause of irreversible visual loss and graft failure. The etiology for this disorder is multifactorial, and with the use of new diagnostic equipment, it is now possible to elucidate the exact pathophysiology of this condition. A clear understanding of the various mechanisms that operate during different time frames following PK is essential to chalk out the appropriate management algorithms.

Eye Bank Functions

• Eye Ball collection
• Button cutting and grading of donated cornea
• Preparation of Media for Cornea Button preservations.
• Amniotic Graft Preparation and Preservation.
• Sclera cutting and Preservation
• Distribution of donor Tissue (Cornea button, Sclera, Amniotic Membrane) to Ophthalmic Surgeons.
• Conducting public awareness programme on Eye Donation, Eye Care and Prevention of Blindness.
• Offering Training Programme in Eye Bank Training for EB Technician/Professional.