Due to multiple listings, the number of waiting list registrants exceeds the actual number of individuals waiting for organ transplants. Another 841 kidneys were transplanted in combination with pancreas transplants. The majority of bone marrow transplants are done for leukemia. The number of Americans on waiting lists for corneas averages as high as 5,000 at any given time. Corneal transplantation results in improved vision in nearly 95 percent of those who undergo the procedure because of corneal disorders.
Corneas are acceptable for donation regardless of abnormalities in vision.
Virtually all religious denominations approve of organ and tissue donation as representing the highest humanitarian ideals and the ultimate charitable act. If you would like to Make a Gift to the National Kidney Foundation, click here . If you would like to become a volunteer and find out more about what's happening where you live, contact your local NKF Affiliate .