Glimpses 2009-2010.pdf - LV Prasad Eye Institute
Glimpses 2009-2010.pdf - LV Prasad Eye Institute
Glimpses 2009-2010.pdf - LV Prasad Eye Institute
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EYE BANKING<br />
Addressing corneal blindness<br />
“Global Centre of<br />
Excellence”<br />
The Ramayamma International<br />
<strong>Eye</strong> Bank (RIEB) at <strong>LV</strong>PEI,<br />
Hyderabad, the first eye bank<br />
to be established in Asia<br />
with international standards,<br />
has continued its journey of<br />
excellence offering training<br />
programs and setting quality<br />
standards for eye banks in India<br />
and other developing countries.<br />
In March RIEB formalized its partnership with SightLife<br />
with a five-year Memorandum of Understanding,<br />
recognizing RIEB as a “Global Centre of Excellence,”<br />
in recognition of RIEB’s quality performance, training<br />
capabilities, and leadership role in expanding access<br />
to high quality corneal tissues. The relationship<br />
started 12 years ago when SightLife CEO Mr Monty<br />
Montoya and Vice-Chairman Dr Paul Dubord<br />
committed to provide RIEB technical consulting.<br />
SightLife is one of the world’s leading eye banks,<br />
based in Seattle, Washington, USA. SightLife and<br />
RIEB are partnering in several key areas to take<br />
Mr Tim Schottman, Senior Vice President, SightLife, Mr Jeremy Shuman, RIEB and Indian eye banking to the next level. A<br />
Director, SightLife global programs, and Mr Kevin Ross, CEO, MidWest global eye bank management system will be beta<br />
<strong>Eye</strong> Banks (SightLife global partner) visited <strong>LV</strong>PEI in October as part of<br />
tested at RIEB. World-class curriculum and training<br />
their global initiative to support the development of eye banks.<br />
modules to support the centre’s development of<br />
professional eye bank staff have been developed and piloted, and more are under way. Leadership<br />
development programs will help develop eye bank leaders both at RIEB and across India.<br />
Centre<br />
Cornea Collection<br />
Corneas collected<br />
Motivated Volunteered Affiliate centres* Total<br />
Ramayamma International <strong>Eye</strong> Bank, Hyderabad 1023 556 1357 2936<br />
drushti daan <strong>Eye</strong> Bank s , Bhubaneswar 108 28 – 136<br />
Mohsin <strong>Eye</strong> Bank s , Visakhapatnam 74 157 79 310<br />
s<br />
Community eye banks on our campus<br />
*RIEB affiliate centres at Nidadavolu, Tanuku, Suryapet & Madanapalle and other eye collection centers<br />
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