Eye Bank
There are currently an estimated 12 million blind people in India. 6.8 million of these suffer from corneal blindness with vision less than 6/60 in at least one eye, and of these, about 1 million have bilateral corneal blindness.
SRIHER Eye Bank
The Eye bank in Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute started in September 24 1996 in the Department of Ophthalmology
Exclusive Facilities
• 24 hour around-the-clock service.
• Dedicated phone line (24 Hours) 044-24765515/30, Ext. 8219, 8152,
• Direct line to the Manager.
• Structured procedure for procurement, and making corneal button under strict aseptic precautions under laminar flow.
• Evaluation of donor tissue by Slit Lamp, Specular Microscopy.
• Appropriate serological screening of the donor blood sample.
• Preservation in storage media.
• Maintaining waiting list & a suitable patient is called upon and corneal transplantation surgery is performed as early as possible as per registered waiting list.
• We are getting good quality of cornea’s due to HCRP in our hospital
Activities
• Enucleation procedure is being performed by our senior postgraduates under sterile precautions within our campus and also at Donor’s residence.
• Now we are performing good number of Keratoplasties
• The collected eyes are also used for research and training purposes.
• Every year the eye bank conducts national eye donation fortnight celebrations
from 25th august to 8th September. During this period an awareness campaign in the form of exhibits and posters are displayed in the hospital campus. Brief talks
about eye donation are addressed to public routinely.
• Eye bank manager also addresses and creates awareness to all camp patients regarding eye donation (Ariyalur, Perambalur, Punnai Nagar, Trichy, Kadayanallur (Tirunelveli), Thiruvarur, Guruvayur, Thirukovilur ,Melmalayanur and Rasipuram).
• We also motivate to pledge eyes among the general public, a total number of pledges collected till date accounts to 34635.
Outreach Screening Camps National Programme for Control of Blindness
- Frequent cataract screening camps in Thiruvallur , Kanchipuram, Vellore District.
- Free cataract surgeries for the camp patients.
- Screening camps in primary health centre postings
- Multi specialty camps throughout the State
We are conducting Eye donation awareness fortnight programme every year.
Media & Events
1. Glaucoma week Walkathon conducted by department on 7.3.2020.
2. WORLD GLAUCOMA AWARENESS WEEK from March 7th to 13th 2021 Glaucoma Awareness talks by Ophthalmology faculties & Skit by Optometry dept. on 13.3.2021 from 2.00pm to 3.30pm at 4th floor lecture hall. It will be streamed online at http://tiny.cc/sriher-ophthal.
3. Department of Ophthalmology is conducting a program for GLAUCOMA AWARENESS with talks by Ophthalmology faculties & a Skit by Optometry Dept. on 13.3.21 from 2.00pm to 3.30pm, It will be streamed online at http://tiny.cc/sriher-ophthal.
4. Eye Donation awareness talk by Prof. Dr.Radha Annamalai . Rainbow FM station
5. Published in Dinamalar Newspaper (Tamil) . Prof.Radha Annamalai
Specialty Treatment available in our Hospital:
- Glaucoma clinic
- Retina clinic & ROP evaluation
- Cataract and Refractive Surgeries
- Pediatric squint clinic
- Orbit clinic
- Cornea clinic
- Uvea clinic
- Oculoplasty clinic
- Contact lens clinic
- ROP clinic
| Outpatient Hours: | 8 a.m to 4 p.m. On all days except Sundays & Public Holidays. |
| Name of the Clinic: | Sri Ramaswamy Udayar Block. B2 (second floor, B-block) |
| Contact Numbers: | Call : 044- 45928542(Direct No.) , Ext.No.312 & 314 Email: [email protected] |
Contact Us:
Eye bank consultant: Dr Gayatri S, MS,FMRF(Cornea), MRCS(Ed)
Eye Bank Manager: Mrs. Latha
Sri Ramachandra Eye Bank
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
Porur, Chennai -116
Ph. No: 044-24765515-30, Ext. 8219, 8152.
