Open AccessSOCIAL IMAGES OF EYE DONATION:THE PATHWAY TOWARDS MAKING A 'GIFT OF SIGHT'
Author(s) -
Sarika Kumari,
Suraj Suraj,
Apjit Kaur
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/7007546
Subject(s) - cornea , donation , transplantation , optometry , ophthalmology , meaning (existential) , medicine , psychology , surgery , political science , law , psychotherapist
Stupendous possibility of scientific and technological advancement in the field of health care services, the cornealtransplantation emerges as a mechanism to enhance the life of a corneal blind person. The number of cornealtransplantation has increased with the decrease in graft failure.The institutionalization of corneal transplantation and eyedonation has blurred the line between human and machine.This brings a transformation in the outlook of people towardsbody and eye in the society.The body is considered as a machine and cornea (part of eye anatomy) is regarded as sparepart which can be exchanged to replace the healthy donated cornea with the damage cornea of a recipient.The paperseeks to understand the perception towards dead body and willingness for eye donation in the society. The symbolicmeaning attached with body and eye in the society is also outlined in the paper.The aim of the paper is to describe therepresentation of eye and willingness for eye donation among students of Panjab University and its affiliated colleges inChandigarh,India.