Eye Bank
Recognized as one of the top centres of Excellence in Eye Banking by SightLifeDonor Corneas Harvested
Corneal Transplants Performed
The Ramayamma International Eye Bank (RIEB) is the largest provider of sight restoring corneas in India and a SightLife Center of Excellence in Eye Banking. Since its establishment in 1989, RIEB has greatly increased the collection of transplantable donor corneas and elevated eye banking performance standards in India and other parts of the developing world. As a leader in eye banking across south east Asia, RIEB has contributed significantly to the effective networking and proliferation of eye banks through promotion of community eye banking programs.
2022-2023
Highlights
- The Ramayamma International Eye Bank (RIEB) is the largest provider of sight restoring corneas in India and a SightLife Center of Excellence in Eye Banking. Since its establishment in 1989, RIEB has greatly increased the collection of transplantable donor corneas and elevated eye banking performance standards in India and other parts of the developing world. As a leader in eye banking across south east Asia, RIEB has contributed significantly to the effective networking and proliferation of eye banks through promotion of community eye banking programs.
- During DDEB’s 20th anniversary celebrations, a commemorative book ‘Drushti Daan: Success Story of An Eye Bank’ was released by the honourable Governor of Odisha, Prof. Ganeshi Lal. Also, an MoU was signed between the DDEB and District Headquarters Hospital, Kendrapara, making eight districts in Odisha part of the cornea harvesting network.
- During DDEB’s 20th anniversary celebrations, a commemorative book ‘Drushti Daan: Success Story of An Eye Bank’ was released by the honourable Governor of Odisha, Prof. Ganeshi Lal. Also, an MoU was signed between the DDEB and District Headquarters Hospital, Kendrapara, making eight districts in Odisha part of the cornea harvesting network.
- During DDEB’s 20th anniversary celebrations, a commemorative book ‘Drushti Daan: Success Story of An Eye Bank’ was released by the honourable Governor of Odisha, Prof. Ganeshi Lal. Also, an MoU was signed between the DDEB and District Headquarters Hospital, Kendrapara, making eight districts in Odisha part of the cornea harvesting network.
- An eye bank was established at a government institute in Varanasi: the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. A collaborative initiative between The Hans Foundation, TATA Trusts, and LVPEI, it aims to achieve zero waiting for corneal transplant surgeries in the region, at the heart of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state.
Setting New Records
Ramayamma International Eye Bank achieved the milestone of collecting 1,19,000+ corneas since inception. Of these 69,900+ corneas were distributed for transplantation.
7326 Corneas Utilized
3592 corneas were distributed within the LVPEI network and 3734 were distributed to
surgeons outside the network.
2307 corneas were used for training and research.
MK Medium and AM processed in-house
Supplied to eye banks and surgeons within and outside India
2899 vials of Amniotic Membrane (AM) for ocular surface reconstructive surgery