Talk to Your Family
The most important step in making your decision to become an eye donor is letting your family know of your wishes. If you do not live in a state with a first-person consent donor registry, your next of kin will be asked to give the final consent for donation upon your death. If your family knows of your wishes ahead of time, it will be easier for them to give consent for donation.

By talking to your family now about your decision to donate, you can make sure that your wish to become an eye donor is followed through. Let your family know why becoming a donor is important to you, and ask them to carry on your wishes after you are gone.