title: Eye donation movement in India.
abstract: Late Dr RES Muthiah started the very first eye bank in India and the first corneal transplantation took place successfully by him in India in 1948. From then on a movement started for donation of eyes. The prime concept of Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI) is to motivate the people for eye donation. A vast propaganda throughout the country is going on for eye donation. The community should come forward shedding all inhibitions. EBAI has envisaged a master plan of action to regulate eye bank activities. Under this plan eye donation movement is catching up in the country.
authors.affiliation: Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kannan
mesh_terms: D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005125:Eye Banks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000600:supply & distribution; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods