About Eye Bank

The hospital houses the most active Eye Bank of North Karnataka, The S.G.M. Eye Bank Trust & Research Foundation which promotes Eye donation & collects the donated Eyes. The corneal grafting surgeries are done on a regular basis on charitable basis. Our future plan is up-gradation of existing Eye Bank to International standard to start Tissue Culture Methods.

EYE BANK ’s primary mission is restoration of vision. Eye Bank provides corneal tissues for transplantation, support research, training, promotes public awareness of the need of donors. S.G.M. Eye Bank have developed into professional operations with highly trained staff, a 24-hours service, and equipped with advanced technology instruments.

The world has more than forty-five million variety of causes blind peoples and number of blind peoples added every year thirty thousands. India has an estimated twelve million blind peoples due to a variety of causes. Participate in the fight against blindness by pledging your eyes and make the difference of a lifetime between darkness and light for two otherwise blind people.

S.G.M. Eye Bank is open 24 hours a day, every single day of the year to disseminate the importance of eye donation and facilitate in the collection, processing and distribution of eyes, to finally benefit the corneal blind people in the country.

S.G.M Eye Bank has public awareness programs such, Awareness lectures to clubs, voluntary organizations, Schools, other teaching institutions and other service organizations, Posters display, Distribution of Brochures and Pamphlets. A series of slides are projected and explained to the members of the village peoples..

S.G.M. Eye Bank has necessary arrangements to collect the eyes so donated. These eyes will be assessed & preserved by the S.G.M. Eye Bank, later the corneal tissue will be transplanted into the eyes of a person blinded by a corneal disease.