RESULTS: Eighty two (75.9%) medical doctors were aware of eye donation after death. The mass media was the largest source of first information (51.7%). Sixty -two (57.4%) medical doctors correctly indicated that cornea is the part of the eye donated and fifty-seven (52.7%) knew that the donated eye is used for cornea transplant. Forty three (39.8%) correctly answered that the ideal time to collect the donated eye is within
BACKGROUND: Corneal blindness accounts for about 6-8 millions of blind persons in the world with 90% of these persons living in developing countries. Corneal transplantation therefore offers the potential for sight restoration. However, it is hugely dependent on voluntary eye donation and attitude of medical professionals to eye donation is quite important because they are in close contact with the prospective donor and their relatives. They can therefore increase eye donation rates.
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