 Department of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi medical college conducted eye donation fortnight 2018 from 25/08/18 o 07/09/18. On 28/08/18 we conducted an awareness programme about the importance of eye donation to the patients who had come to the hospital.Â
The session was started by Dr.N.Swathi who gave a brief introduction about eye donation fortnight & its importance. The RMO Dr. Lakshmanaperumal was also present & he shared his thoughts about eye donation and also motivated the patients regarding their willingness to donate eyes. Dr.Subramaniyan gave a detailed insight into corneal transplantation; the do’s and dont’s were also elaborated. This talk was mainly conducted to educate the patients and motivate them for eye donation. Such eye donation awreness programmes are conducted every year.
