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http://organdonation.nhs.uk 24-09-2020 14:49:52
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Thanks for sharing such a powerful message and reminder Paul Kerensa we hope all is well with your transplant ๐๐ป๐๏ธ๐ #GiftOfSight #OrganDonationWeek


Itโs Day 3 of Organ Donation Week and as weโre celebrating 30 years of the Organ Donor Card and the lives changed and impacted by organ and tissue transplantation remember to discuss your donation wishes with your loved ones. ๐๐๏ธ๐ฆด๐๐๏ธ๐ฆด๐๐๏ธ๐ฆด๐๐๏ธ๐ฆด๐ #OrganDonationWeek




Itโs World Sight Day todayโฆโฆ keep an ๐๏ธ on our feed today as we share important facts and information about cornea donation and the Gift of Sight #GiftOfSight NHS Organ Donation๐๐ซ๐ซ


Why do people need a cornea transplant? There are so many reasons for a cornea transplant from injury to complete unknowns as to why people start to lose their sight. Their vision can often be extremely blurred or fuzzy stopping them taking part in normal activities. ๐๏ธ๐๐๏ธ๐๐๏ธ





A father-of-three from Newcastle has said he is 'so thankful' after his eye was saved by a graft created from a donated placenta. Paul Laskey suffered a severe chemical burn to his left eye after an acid attack in 2023. Graham Stothard ๐ฅ has the latest.



Medics were able to use a woman's donated placenta to save Paul Laskey's eye from deteriorating after he was attacked with battery acid in 2023. NHS Organ Donation๐๐ซ๐ซ