Over two million people donate eye corneas
Posted on February 26th, 2025
By Poojathmi Rivithma Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, Feb 26 (Daily Mirror) – A total of 2.5 million people have started to focus on donating their eye corneas after their death, marking a significant step in supporting eye donation efforts, the Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society (SLEDS) said.
SLEDS Senior Manager, Janath Saman Matara Arachchi, told the Daily Mirror that 114 cities in 57 countries have been sending eye corneas, which help people suffering from blindness.
He said that, from the beginning until now, a total of 95,203 eye corneas have been sent overseas.
However, the most eye corneas have been donated to Pakistan, followed by Egypt gaining second place in receiving eye corneas.
Meanwhile, the process within Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is providing worldwide medical services where anyone can help for better access to eye care.
In Sri Lanka, 59,202 eye corneas have been donated for the local patients, improving the lives of many individuals suffering from loss of vision.
Furthermore, SLEDS continues raising public awareness on the importance of eye donation, with hopes to restore vision for many more individuals in the future.