Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar passed away on October 29. The Powerstar had pledged to donate his eyes just like his father Dr Rajkumar (2006) and mother Parvathamma (2017). The actor’s eyes were donated to Narayana Nethralaya Eye Hospital and on the same day it was transplanted in four corneal blind patients. Dr Bhujang Shetty, Chairman and Managing Director, Narayana Nethralaya, revealed to The Hindu that they ‘separated the superior and deeper layers of the cornea’ and used each eye to treat two patients.
Powerstar’s Eye Donation Gives Sight To Four Individuals
#PuneethRajKumar eye donation gives sight to 4 people in karnataka..If the donated two eyes are very healthy..We can make the cornea four..For the first time narayana nethraleya have sliced corneas and transplanted them in 4 corneal blind patients. #PuneethRajkumarLivesOn pic.twitter.com/fY3tHBC7DE
— Thyview (@Thyview) November 2, 2021
(SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter (X), Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)