Share your decision
Whatever you decide, it’s important to make sure your donation decision is known to your family and friends
Eye donation involves donating your corneas – not your iris. Corneas are tiny pieces of tissue at the front of your eyes. You’ll never see them, but they make a massive difference to how you see the world. They let light into your eyes, enabling you to see.
Sight can fail for many different reasons meaning thousands of people every year need cornea transplants to help save or restore their sight. Imagine the heartache of not being able to see your loved ones clearly, and then having your sight restored thanks to the generosity of a stranger. It’s a truly incredible gift.
People can get squeamish thinking about donating their eyes after death – it’s the part of the body that people are least likely to agree to donate. However, patients have to wait longer for a cornea transplant because there’s a shortage of corneas available.
We want you to be able to make an informed decision about whether or not to donate your corneas, and we hope the information below will help:
Whatever you decide, it’s important to make sure your donation decision is known to your family and friends