{"id":12383,"date":"2026-08-29T09:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T09:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srms.ac.in\/ims\/?p=12383"},"modified":"2026-08-29T09:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T09:23:44","slug":"a-pledge-made-today-could-help-someone-see-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srms.ac.in\/ims\/a-pledge-made-today-could-help-someone-see-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"A PLEDGE MADE TODAY COULD HELP SOMEONE SEE TOMORROW\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Corneal blindness can take away something most of us often take for granted; the simple ability to see the faces, colors and moments that make life meaningful.<\/p>\n<p>This <strong>41st<\/strong> <strong>National Eye Donation Fortnight (Aug 25-Sept 8)<\/strong>, which also happens to be <strong>25<sup>th<\/sup> Eye Donation Fortnight<\/strong> of <strong>SRMS Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Bareilly<\/strong> alongside <strong>25 years of SRMS IMS\u2019s Eye bank,<\/strong> our expert doctors share why <strong>eye donation matters, how corneal blindness affects lives, and why more people need to come forward and pledge their eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One pledge may seem small. 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