Functions of REDO EYE Bank:

• Motivational Drive, Seminars, Literature etc

• Registration of Eye Donors, filling and maintenance of eye donor cards

• Screening, Selection and Registration of Cornea transplant patients

• Technical wing for collection of donated eyes within 6 hours of death

• Storage of eyes in eye containers for up to 72 hours

• Transplantation to the selected patients within 72 hours by members of the technical wing.

• Over 33,000 will cards and 1700 registered patients are being maintained. 

• Cost of all the above activities are borne by REDO without any financial burden on the patients.

Expectation of REDO from this Seminar:

• Establishment of eye banks by Social Medical Officer in areas under his domain.

• Development of Eye Donation Movement by a team consisting of SMO, Eye Doctors and Volunteers.

• Registration of Donors and maintenance of will cards.

• Selection of eligible patients with their registration.

• Development of a Technical Team for obtaining Eyes of a donor within 6 hours of his death.

• Obtained Eyes to be stored in containers.

• Eye containers to be dispatched to REDO by fastest possible means (Transportation is FREE Internationally)
  
  

REDO’s Contribution:

• All motivational literature, will cards, registration cards will be supplied.

• Training wherever required will be provided at REDO’s premises in Rawalpindi.

• Containers for packing/storing of eyes shall be provided.

• Transportation cost of Eyes, if any

• All transplants shall be carried out initially at REDO Medical Complex-I Rawalpindi

• All transplants shall be carried out absolutely free of cost