1. Eye donors can belong to only some specific age bracket as per as WHO convention
2. People who use spectacles, or operated with cataract, who are diabetic, or have hypertension and who are asthma patients can not donate their eyes.
3. People infected with rabies and cholera can donate their eyes.
2. People who use spectacles, or operated with cataract, who are diabetic, or have hypertension and who are asthma patients can not donate their eyes.
3. People infected with rabies and cholera can donate their eyes.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None of the above
Answer - D
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None of the above
Answer - D
Explanation- Some basic facts about eye donation:
- Eye donors can belong to any age group or sex. People who use spectacles, or those operated for cataract, can still donate the eyes.
- People who are diabetic, have hypertension, asthma patients and those without communicable diseases can also donate eyes.
- Eyes must be removed within 4-6 hours after death.
- Eye removal takes only 10-15 minutes. It is a simple process and does not lead to any disfigurement.
- Persons who were infected with or died because of AIDS, Hepatitis B or C, rabies, acute leukaemia, tetanus, cholera, meningitis or encephalitis cannot donate eyes.
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