Kampala — The North Indian Community Association of Uganda (NICAU) has asked government to build an eye bank so that Ugandans can be initiated into a culture of donating eyes. Ugandans need to know that most eye diseases are caused by poor hygiene," he said. How an eye bank worksAccording to Dharmendra Agarwal, the chairman NICAU, an eye bank works like a blood bank. When a person is still living, that person pledges his or her eyes to the eye bank in writing. When he/she dies, the eye bank comes and picks the eyes from the dead person and removes the cornea to keep it fresh since it is still living.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 01, 2017 06:01 UTC