Eye spy a good cause

In the last couple of years, barring signing one film and doing a couple of ads, actor Aamir Khan had chosen to turn a blind eye to most filmmakers who approached him.
But even this reclusive star couldn''t say no to a cause like eye donation.
"We thought of Aamir because he is one of the most respected and dignified people today. If he considered lending himself to the cause despite his busy schedule, then it would be of great assistance," says Dr Gul Nankani, managing committee member Bombay Opthalmic Association.
"Fortunately, he was very receptive to the idea but the details are yet to be worked out."
Eye donation needs his support.With over 2,00,000 blind children in India, and the incidence of corneal blindness being anywhere between 20 - 25,000 per year, the need is imminent.
"Till now, eye donation was restricted to pledging. However, after the death of the donors, their immediate family members or other people had little knowledge of how to go about it. So we are trying to spread awareness among the society in general," adds Dr Nankani.