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The role of eye banking with cell-based therapies
Lillian T Tran1, Jennifer Y Li
1Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA.
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. These changes have the potential to significantly impact eye banking in the future.
Recent Findings:
The current article reviews current research involving cell-based therapy for treating corneal disorders, including cultivated limbal stem cell transplantation, limbal mesenchymal stem cells for stromal regeneration, and the use of human-cultivated endothelial cells. We will look at barriers to the development and implementation of these therapies.
Summary:
As corneal surgery expands to include cell-based therapies; eye banks will need to redefine their role to support the everchanging landscape of corneal surgery and the decreased demand for corneal donor tissue.
