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Dimapur, Sep. 1 (EMN): As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, District Hospital Dimapur (DHD) observed the 37th National Eye Donation Fortnight (August 25 to September 8) on August 31 at the hospital premises on the theme ‘Let your eyes live on.’ An update from the chief medical officer (CMO) of Dimapur informed that senior specialist at DHD, Dr. Asonla Aying, who spoke on the theme stated that “our eyes can continue to live on even after death if we donate our cornea to a needy beneficiary.” Dr. Asonla said the main aim of observing the National Eye Donation Fortnight was to create awareness on the importance of eye donation and also to motivate and inspire people to pledge their eyes for donation after death. She also informed that through the campaign, the country aims to reduce blindness level 0.3% prevalence in the country. Asonla informed that in India, the maximum number of blindness is due to cataract, which is treatable and about two million blind cases are due to corneal