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To
run the Eye Bank on "Non-Profit" basis as per the guidelines
of Eye Bank Association of India.
To assist in the National Prevention and Control of
Blindness programme of Government of India.
To heed "A.P.
Right to Sight" programme and Vision 2020 programme of Government of India.
To create
awareness and propagate the need to "Donate Eyes" through
various medias and taking the assistance of various social and
service organizations.
To manage and run the Eye Bank
to International standards.
Statistics as per Eye Bank Association of
India
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Corneal
Blind Population in India - over 2.0 Millions
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Addition
of the Corneal Blind Population per year in India - 40,000
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Number of Eye Banks functioning in India
- 200
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Number of
donor eyes received and transplanted in India - 20,000 Per
year, as against the requirement of 40,000 per year.
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