Actor Puneeth Rajkumar's Eyes Get Donated; Gives Sight To 4 Blind Persons
Actor Puneeth Rajkumar's eyes gave eyesight to four blind patients, after his elder brother Raghavendra called Dr Rajkumar Eye Bank to collect his eyes, following his demise on October 29. Reportedly, the doctors "sliced" the corneas and transplanted them in four corneal blind patients. The patients were aged between 20-30 years. Notably, Puneeth's father in 2006 and mother in 2017 had donated their eyes.
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Tamil Nadu CM Donates Eyes ahead of National Eye Donation Day
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapadi Palaniswami has pledged to donate his eyes, ahead of national eye donation day on September 8. He also launched a website of the state Health and Family Welfare Department to register donors, helping them with queries and spreading awareness regarding the eye donation. The CM tweeted “I am extremely delighted on donating my eyes and I encourage people to do the same.”
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Courtesy: The Indian Express