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
SARS-CoV-2: Impact on, Risk Assessment and Countermeasures in German Eye Banks
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DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2020.1828487
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been some debate regarding the risk of transmission through tissue transplantation and tissue banking processes. Aim of the study To analyze the changes that… read more here.
Keywords: risk; cov impact; tissue; eye banks ... See more keywords
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Corneal Transplantation: A Report From the Italian Association of Eye Banks
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.844601
Abstract: Purpose To analyze the impact of COVID-19 on Italian corneal transplantation from March-2020 to February 2021 compared to the same timeframe of the 2 previous years, in order to identify potential consequences of a global… read more here.
Keywords: eye banks; corneal transplantation; impact covid; corneal ... See more keywords
Practical use of rubric for assessment of eye bank professionals for eye retrieval and its role in improving eye retrieval process in eye banks: An Indo-American experience
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DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1482_19
Abstract: Purpose: To study the practical use of the Rubric for Assessment of Eye Bank Professionals for Eye Retrieval (RAEPER) as a competency assessment tool by organizing a workshop in two eye banks – one in… read more here.
Keywords: eye bank; eye banks; assessment; eye retrieval ... See more keywords
Impact of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on keratoplasty and eye banking in India: A survey of cornea surgeons and eye banks
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DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2476_20
Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on keratoplasty and Eye Banking in India. Methods: An e-mail survey was conducted among cornea surgeons and eye bankers of India.… read more here.
Keywords: covid lockdown; eye banks; eye; lockdown keratoplasty ... See more keywords