Sr. No. | Questions | Responses (n = 678) |
1 | Can eyes be donated? |
|
No | 98 (14%) | |
Yes | 580 (86%) | |
2 | Is there an age limit for eye donation? |
|
No | 462 (68%) | |
Yes | 216 (32%) | |
3 | Can a living person donate his/her eyes? |
|
No | 328 (48%) | |
Yes | 350 (52%) | |
4 | Within how many hours of death can eyes be removed? |
|
<8 hours | 523 (77%) | |
>12 hours | 29 (4%) | |
8 - 12 hours | 126 (19%) | |
5 | Can my blood relatives give consent for donation after my death? |
|
No | 97 (14%) | |
Yes | 581 (86%) | |
6 | Is buying/selling of eyes legal? |
|
No | 459 (68%) | |
Yes | 219 (32%) | |
7 | Does the removal of eye cause facial disfigurement? |
|
No | 408 (60%) | |
Yes | 270 (40%) | |
8 | If I donate my eyes when I die, I will be blind by birth in my next life. |
|
FALSE | 511 (75%) | |
TRUE | 167 (25%) | |
9 | Can the entire eye be transplanted? |
|
No | 340 (50%) | |
Yes | 338 (50%) | |
10 | If I have cataract or have been operated for cataract, my eyes cannot be donated. |
|
FALSE | 366 (54%) | |
TRUE | 312 (46%) | |
11 | Living human beings can pledge their eyes. Have you pledged your eyes? |
|
No | 250 (37%) | |
Yes | 428 (63%) |