Jammu, May 29: Setting precedent for others, the family of an accident victim donated his eyes to give sight to two blind patients in Government Medical College (GMC) hospital, Jammu.
A GMC spokesperson said, “A 30-year old man, admitted in Super Specialty Hospital (SSH), Jammu with injuries in a road traffic accident, was declared dead and his family consented to donate his eyes. This was the first such case in SSH. This attempt was made by SSH authorities for the first time with support from SOTTO J&K for eye donation.”
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Dr Rehana Khurshid, Medical Superintendent (MS) and Dr Sanjogita Soodan, Deputy MS paid gratitude to the family of the deceased for agreeing to donate corneas on Wednesday morning at SSH Jammu.
Accident victim’s eyes give sight to two patients at GMC Jammu
Irfan Ahmad Lone, Transplant Coordinator of SOTTO took the initiative to motivate the family for corneal donation which gave a new lease of life to two blind patients, aged 55 and 60 at GMC Jammu who received transplants.
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“This is the second corneal donation this month in GMC. Transplant team was led by Dr Sanjay Kai, Professor and Head of 2nd Unit, Ophthalmology Department. Enucleation was accomplished by Dr Malvika (Registrar), Dr Manpreet (Registrar), Rifat Hamid (sister in-charge Eye Bank) and Anjuman MTS,” spokesperson said.
