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Commentary: Trends of eye banking and keratoplasty in the COVID-19 era

The cornea is a vital organ, as it helps your eyes from germs, dust, and other foreign particles. The cornea also permits light to enter your eyes.[1] The human donor… Click to show full abstract

The cornea is a vital organ, as it helps your eyes from germs, dust, and other foreign particles. The cornea also permits light to enter your eyes.[1] The human donor eye is the most successful organ transplantation in the human body as the cornea is devoid of vasculature and minimizes the risk of graft rejection.[2] Eye banks are the institutions responsible for collecting, processing, and storing donor corneas and distributing them to trained corneal graft surgeons.[3]

Keywords: keratoplasty covid; commentary trends; eye; banking keratoplasty; trends eye; eye banking

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Year Published: 2023

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