Eye Donation Fortnight is an opportunity to raise awareness about a decision that can bring hope to people living with certain forms of corneal blindness.
Eye donation is a voluntary act. When corneal tissue is medically suitable, it may help restore sight through corneal transplantation. However, awareness and willingness alone are not always enough. Families need to know about a person’s wish to donate and understand the importance of timely contact with an authorised eye-donation service after death.
Talk to Your Family
If you wish to donate your eyes, share your decision with your family.
Eye donation takes place after death, and family members play an important role in communicating the donor’s wishes and contacting the appropriate service. Discussing this decision beforehand can help families act with greater clarity during a difficult and emotional time.
Replace Myths with Facts
Many misconceptions still prevent people from considering eye donation. Age, the use of spectacles, or certain eye conditions do not automatically determine whether a person can donate. Medical suitability is assessed by qualified professionals.
Eye donation also does not mean that every form of blindness can be treated. Donated corneal tissue may help people whose vision loss is caused by certain conditions affecting the cornea and where transplantation is medically appropriate.
Reliable information allows people and families to make informed decisions.
Timely Action Matters
After a death, families who wish to honour a loved one’s decision should contact an authorised eye bank, eye-donation service, or coordinator as soon as possible. The medical team will provide guidance and assess the suitability of the donation.
Sangbed Chandannagar’s Commitment
Through its Eye Retrieval Centre and Donation Awareness initiative, Sangbed Chandannagar works to promote awareness, address misconceptions, and encourage families to discuss eye-donation wishes.
We believe that awareness must be supported by accurate information, empathy, and respect for every family’s decision. Medical retrieval and clinical assessment are carried out by qualified and authorised professionals.
This Eye Donation Fortnight 2026, let us encourage more informed conversations about eye donation.
Talk to your family. Share reliable information. Help create awareness.
A decision made today may one day help someone see the world again.