Donor profile and trends of eye donation in Central India

Background: The present study was conducted to the donor profile and assess trends of cornea donation. Methodology: This as a hospital based cross sectional at tertiary care centre in Central India for period 5 years. Data retrieved from 70 patients eye bank who filled form donation Eye our institution. Sociodemographic donors, cause death time since recorded. Source information regarding corneal reason not willing donate research purpose recorded form. Further enucleated were subjected serology their utilization various purposes questionnaire. Results: data total forms with mean age 65.84 ± 18.4 Cornea obtained younger mainly utilized transplantation whereas that elderly group > 60 years research/training observed difference statistically significant (p < 0.01). corneas immediately after significantly used optical or therapeutic 0.05). Conclusion: highlights facility India. It though population older both are aware but still they less on which can be utilized. Quality is better when enucleation interval less.