Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
NEW DELHI: In a bid to streamline the functioning of corneal transplantation centres and facilitate wider accessibility to eye donation and transplantation services across the country, the Union health ministry has notified the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Rules, 2025, under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994.The amendment, issued on November 6, has scrapped the mandatory requirement of Clinical Specular equipment at corneal transplantation centres. This change has been introduced after careful consideration of expert recommendations and stakeholder consultations.The amendment is expected to ease infrastructural and operational challenges, particularly for smaller eye centres in rural and semi-urban areas, thereby enhancing the overall availability and accessibility to corneal transplantation services. According to officials, the amendment will strengthen the country’s cornea donation and transplantation ecosystem.