RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Interactive online survey raises awareness about cornea donation JF BMJ Open Ophthalmology JO BMJ Open Ophth FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP e000285 DO 10.1136/bmjophth-2019-000285 VO 5 IS 1 A1 Dimitrios Tsigkos A1 Anna Tzelepi A1 Dimitra Kopsini A1 Danae Manolakou A1 Evangelos Konistis A1 Sotiria Palioura YR 2020 UL http://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000285.abstract AB Objective To assess the impact of a 5 min interactive online survey on raising awareness about cornea donation and willingness to become a donor.Methods An interactive online questionnaire was used to collect information regarding awareness, perceptions and attitudes towards cornea donation and to educate the participants about the process and value of cornea donation. Willingness to become a cornea donor was assessed at the beginning and the end of the survey.Results The survey was completed by 1769 Greek residents. Willingness to become a cornea donor increased from 40.5% (n=717) at the beginning of the survey to 55.2% (n=977) by the end of it (p<0.00001). Younger participants, those whose work or studies were unrelated to the medical field, and those with the least knowledge about cornea donation and transplantation were more likely to change their views towards donation by the end of the survey (42.3%, 44.8% and 82.1% increase in willingness to donate, respectively). Major deterrents to donation were lack of information, concerns about the use of the donated corneas and corruption within the medical field.Conclusion Our 5 min online survey had a significant impact on changing the mentality towards cornea donation in Greece. We live in an online era and incorporation of online tools and applications in awareness campaigns towards cornea and organ donation has become a necessity.