1:1000 Indonesia's citizen is blind due to cornea disorder

PERDAMI 2018

Facts

O Everybody is eligible to become a donor as long as there's family approval

O The cornea harvest from a donor is done by cutting through the thin, most superficial lining of the eye/cornea, not the whole eyeball

O The process will take up around 15-30 minutes without changing the corpse's appearance

O The procedure is done ONLY by certified staff

O People with a history of Lasik, cataract operation and/or suffering other retina disorders associated with diabetes can still be a donor as long as the CORNEA is still CLEAR