Eye Donation Facts Into Focus
- Almost anyone can be an eye donor.
- It does not matter if you wear glasses or contact lenses.
- Great care is taken to preserve the donor’s appearance through the delicate surgical removal of the eyes or just corneas, ensuring open-casket ceremonies can still be held.
- Eye donation does not normally delay funeral arrangements.
- Great care is taken to preserve the donor’s appearance through the delicate surgical removal of the eyes or just corneas, ensuring open-casket ceremonies can still be held.
- Most religions approve eye donation and transplantation.
- Eye tissue can be used for research and education.
- The Gift of Sight is made anonymously. Confidentiality is always protected.
- There is NO cost to the donor family for eye donation.