Our Advisory Board

• Dr Yogesh Zaveri, representing Arpan Eye Bank
• Mr. Vikas Vira, representing Tarun Mitra Mandal
• Dr. Dilip Raichura, representing Kandivali Eye Donation Centre
• Mr. Dhanpat Jain, representing Late Smt. Shakundevi Multanmulji Mehta Eye Bank
• Mr. Deepak Dalal
• Dr. Rumy Jehangir, Ophthalmologist (Trustee, KBH Bachooali Hospital)

Dr Yogesh Zaveri

Dr.Yogesh Zaveri is President of Arpan Eye Bank, Ghatkopar, Mumbai.

Mr. Vikas Vira

Mr. Vikas Vira – President of Tarun Mitra Mandal.

Mr. Deepak Dalal

– is a Commerce Graduate and further pursued Diploma in Marketing Management from Mumbai University.

He initiated his professional career with Private Sector. Took voluntary retirement at age of 52 yrs. During the year 1997 to 2008 he worked as associate with Cardiac Physician who practice Non Interventional Treatment. He joined EBCRC in July 2008. From 2012 associated with EBCRC as a Member of Advisory Board. He had active participation in day-to-day working of EBCRC.

Dr. Dilip Raichura

– President & founder of Kandivali Eye Donation Centre.

Mr. Dhanpat Jain

– President Late Smt Shakundevi Multanmalji Mehta Eye Bank, Bhandup.

Dr. Rumy Jehangir, Ophthalmologist (Trustee, KBH Bachooali Hospital)

DONATE PLEDGE

QUICK FACTS

*Preferable age for eye donation is less than 80 years. With advancing age the utility rate goes down rapidly and especially for age group in +80, it is as low as less than 5 percent and are seldom useful to give sight to the blind.

*The eyes have to be removed within six hours of death.

*Inform eye bank or eye collection center immediately irrespective of the initial pledging of eye donation.

*Eye removal takes only 25-30 minutes and leaves no scar or disfigurement of the face.

*Eye donation gives sight to two or more than two blind persons. One blind person is given one eye.

*Only the cornea is transplanted for all practical purpose and not the entire eyeball. However, other part of eye is used for research and education purpose.

*The donated corneas are transplanted to patients eye who are waiting list in accordance with the priority based on guidelines to avoid malpractices.

*The eyes are never bought or sold.