Approval rates for corneal donation and the origin of donor tissue for transplantation at a university-based tertiary referral center with corneal subspecialization hosting a LIONS Eye Bank

Approval rates for corneal donation and the origin of donor tissue for transplantation at a university-based tertiary referral center with corneal subspecialization hosting a LIONS Eye Bank

Abstract Background With the increasing demand for corneas, eye banks must optimize the tissue donation, collection, and selection process. This retrospective monocentric study analyzed the approval rates for corneal donation and the origin of and reasons for discarding donor corneas from 2010 to 20...

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Main Authors: Agata Anna Wykrota, Isabel Weinstein, Loïc Hamon, Loay Daas, Elias Flockerzi, Shady Suffo, Berthold Seitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Cornea
Eye bank
Organ donation
Organ donor card
Corneal transplantation
Keratoplasty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-022-02248-7

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