Can cancer patients donate their eyes?

Even if other organs and tissues can't be used, donating your corneas is one way to offer help to others. Almost anyone with cancer (except those with certain blood or eye cancers) can donate their corneas. read more

Yes a cancer patient can donate their eyes since cancer is not a communicable disease but none the less patients with blood related cancer like leukemia, lymphoma or eye related cancers are ruled out from donation. As there are different types of cancers ,so does the rules of donation vary. read more

Almost anyone with cancer (except those with certain blood or eye cancers) can donate their corneas. You can learn more about cornea donation from the Eye Bank Association of America (see the next section). If you have questions about whether you may be able to donate your organs or tissues, please contact UNOS or Donate Life America (see the section below) or the organ procurement center in your community. read more

the answer is YES. However, it varies by the cancer type and medical condition (more information on this below). read more

Now, cancer patients are eligible for both living donors and deceased donors as well. Of course, depending on their cancer type, the number of years they have been cancer-free, the type of organ they wish to donate and whether their cancer the cancer is spreading from where it metastasized. read more