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Is microbiological analysis of donor cornea transport culture media necessary?
K S Cornish1, S Ramamurthi, I Butcher
1Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK. kurtsc01@yahoo.co.uk
Purpose:
To investigate microbial contamination of the transport medium. Examination of corneoscleral rims is not included in this series.
Methods:
Transport media of 63 consecutive grafts done at Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Glasgow, were collected for microbial examination.
Results:
None of the culture plates showed any growth after prolonged culture, and microscopy was negative in 100% of cases.
Conclusions:
Routine culture of transport media may not be necessary.
