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Physics teacher was explaning to his students in class that our eyes can live even after our death. He told them that by donating our eyes after we die, one pair of our eyes can give vision to two corneal blind people. Eye donors may being to any sex or any age group. People suffering from diabetes, hypertension, asthma or any other non-communicable disease can donate eyes. Eye Banks have been established for this purpose, where you can pledge to donate your eye after your death.
Read the above passage and answer the following questions :
(i) Can people who have been using spectacles or those who have been operated for cataract donate their eyes ?
(ii) Why is the pledge necessary ?
(iii) Do you intend to make such a pledge ? Why ?

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(i) Yes, people who have been using spectacles or those who have been operated for cataract can donate their eyes.
(ii) The eyes have to be removed from your dead body and then implanted in two corneal blind people. Your permission in the from of pledge is essential. Infact, the pledge is to be signed in the presence of your near and dear ones. who will be incharge of the body after you die.
(iii) Yes, I am determined to make a pledge for such a noble cause. I would have already used my eyes for the whole of my life. After I die, if both my eyes can be used to give vision to two corneal blind people, I will be blessed not only by those two people, but also by Gold almightly. Helping the under privileged creatures without losing anything is a wonderful thought and action.
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