The Development and Status of Eye Banking with Special Focus on the Commitment of LIONS Clubs.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1263-9979
Abstract: BACKGROUND Ever since the first successful keratoplasty in 1905, there has been a need to store corneas for transplantation. R. Townley Paton founded the first eye bank in New York in 1944. With Helen Keller's… read more here.
Keywords: lions clubs; eye banking; eye banks; commitment ... See more keywords
Updated safety precautions and guidance on eye banking procedures during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1097/icu.0000000000000773
Abstract: Purpose of review severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly infectious coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. Although airborne spread through infectious respiratory droplets is the primary source of transmission, recent literature has… read more here.
Keywords: surface; sars cov; ocular surface; guidance ... See more keywords
The role of eye banking with cell-based therapies
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DOI: 10.1097/icu.0000000000000962
Abstract: Purpose of review Cell-based therapies are an exciting new frontier in managing corneal diseases. The introduction of these novel therapies may provide new alternatives to corneal transplantation and decrease the dependence on donor corneal tissue.… read more here.
Keywords: cell based; cell; based therapies; corneal ... See more keywords
COVID-19 and eye banking
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DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1033_20
Abstract: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has rapidly emerged as a global health threat. The virus was officially named as “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2” (SARS-Cov-2).[1] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the… read more here.
Keywords: covid; covid eye; ophthalmology; eye banking ... See more keywords
Commentary: Eye banking, corneal transplantation and the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2270_22
Abstract: Eye banking activities stopped and there was an acute demand and supply mismatch due to severe reduction in donor tissues. This was also, in part, due to the fact that there was complete lack of… read more here.
Keywords: commentary eye; banking corneal; eye; transplantation ... See more keywords
Commentary: Trends of eye banking and keratoplasty in the COVID-19 era
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DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2281_22
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… read more here.
Keywords: keratoplasty covid; commentary trends; eye; banking keratoplasty ... See more keywords