How to get to the procedure of donating cornea? Donating corneas means donating after death, but the relevant procedures should be done before death. Voluntary donors can obtain the registration form from the provincial Red Cross Eye Bank or by mail.

◆ How old is the person who donated cornea? Donors must volunteer before death or stay at home after death.

Consent is based on the principle of respecting voluntariness. 5 to 60 years old is better, but it can be relaxed to 70 years old. If used in medical research, it is not limited by age and disease.

◆ Where can I get the donor's cornea? Those who died in the hospital were undoubtedly brought by the hospital. take

Cornea is restricted by many conditions, such as death certificate, infectious disease, time of death and so on. , so it is unlikely to be filmed at home.

The donor's cornea is valuable within a few hours after death. It depends on environmental factors.

Settings. Generally within 6 hours after death, and within 12 hours in winter.

◆ Does donating corneas or eyeballs have the same reward as donating blood? Donate corneas or eyeballs.

It's free. Today, all countries in the world are willing to donate for free.

◆ Can the family members who donate corneas know who to use? The family can't know,

Since it is voluntary, there is no need to know who to wear it for. This is the principle of donation.

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Tianjin's specific methods:

How to donate cornea?

1. Please go to the Eye Center of Tianjin Medical University to get the registration form first. 2. I sign the form with all my immediate family members; 3. Tianjin Notary Office handles notarization procedures; 4. Send the form and notarial certificate to the Eye Center of Tianjin Medical University for filing.

Medical University Eye Center Address: No.64 Tongan Road, Heping District Contact: Sun Yuanyuan Tel: Monday to Friday 23540673 Saturday to Sunday 23540682

What are eyeball donation and cornea?

Eye donation refers to the donation of cornea after death to help people who are blind due to corneal diseases see the light again. The cornea is a transparent film in front of the eye, allowing light to enter the eye. Cornea can be damaged by trauma or infection.

How can donated corneas help the blind?

The damaged part of cornea that is cloudy due to injury can be replaced by an operation called corneal transplantation. During the operation, the cloudy and diseased cornea was replaced by the donor's healthy cornea. Successful corneal transplantation can restore normal vision. Therefore, donating corneas can make people who are blind due to corneal diseases see again.