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Implement a collaborative, community-focused model of Eye Banking Services to promote local cornea donation in Pakistan.

A viable Eye banking system that is able to meet local needs through locally donated corneas. It will be a tremendous asset in eliminating preventable corneal blindness.

Inaugural Ceremony of PEBS Eye Bank & Cornea Lab,

Corneal Donation campaign @ PEBS Hospital.

 
Dr Qazi Muhammad Wasiq addressed the participants emphasizing the importance of corneal donation and corneal transplant

C O R N E A T R A N S P L A N T U N I T
PEBS Hospital is a pioneer in corneal grafting, where free corneal transplant surgeries are performed.

Till to date, we have performed 16000+ free of cost Corneal Grafting.

Dr Qazi Wasiq gave a detailed presentation of Pakistan Eye Bank Network and the strategy ahead for the voluntary deceased Cornea Donation Program to help poor corneal blind patients.

 
Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho talked about Prevention of Blindness program and efforts by the government for fight against blindness. She pledged to create awareness for community corneal donation and herself pledged to donate her corneas. She requested parliamentarians and legislators to voluntarily donate their corneas after death.
Dr Akhtar Jamal Khan shared his life long experience of voluntary prevention and cure of blindness mission and eye banking history in Pakistan.
Mr Collin Ross speaking on the occasion stressed the eye bank commitments to restore sight to the blind, acknowledged many of the supporters and leaders in this effort.

 

 A fully functional modern Eye Bank & Cornea Lab is working to promote local voluntary cornea donation after death.

 It provides collection, storage & processing of donor cornea and facilitates cornea transplant surgery

This project aims to establish effective eye banking services and promote local cornea donation in Pakistan.
It is a collaborative community focused model of Eye Bank, to develop a culture of voluntary

 

Dr. Qazi Muhammad Wasiq

MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Head of Department, Community Outreach Program and Eye Banking & Cornea Lab

Cornea Donation After Death To Help Living Blind.