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Published on: June 12, 2012

Eye Banking: One Cornea for Multiple Recipients.

Kunal A Gadhvi¹, Giulia Coco¹, Luca Pagano¹

¹St. Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

|September 18, 2020

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Splitting donor corneas can increase tissue availability, potentially saving up to 25.3% of donor graft tissue. This approach benefits multiple recipients from a single donor, addressing the corneal transplant supply shortage.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Transplantation Surgery
Corneal Grafting

Background:

Corneal transplantation is a common procedure globally.
A significant disparity exists between the demand for donor corneal tissue and its available supply.
The COVID-19 pandemic is projected to further exacerbate existing tissue supply challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the potential of splitting donor corneal tissue as a strategy to mitigate the supply-demand imbalance in corneal transplantation.
To assess the feasibility of deriving multiple corneal grafts from a single donor unit.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive literature review was conducted on techniques for splitting corneal donor tissue.
A simulation model was developed to quantify the potential savings in donor corneal tissue.

Main Results:

Studies indicate that a single donor scleral button can benefit up to five corneal transplant recipients.
Splitting donor corneal tissue has the potential to save up to 25.3% of available donor graft tissue.

Conclusions:

Implementing donor tissue splitting and preparation within eye banks can enhance tissue validation and availability.
This practice may lead to improved surgeon efficiency in corneal grafting procedures.