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Corneal Donor Tissue Preparation for Endothelial Keratoplasty
Published on: June 12, 2012
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[The Cornea Bank Debrecen is thirty years old]
László Módis1, Miklós Ágoston Lukács1, Sára Makhoul1
11 Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Szemészeti Tanszék Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., 4032 Magyarország.
Orvosi Hetilap
|March 2, 2025
Summary
The Eye Bank Debrecen successfully operated for 30 years, performing 3270 corneal preservations and 2864 corneal transplantations. This highlights the bank
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Tissue Banking
- Corneal Transplantation
Background:
- The Eye Bank Debrecen has been operational for 30 years, from 1994 to 2023.
- Comprehensive data on corneal donors, tissue procurement, storage, and utilization have been collected.
- Long-term outcomes of eye bank practices are evaluated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the 30-year operational history of the Eye Bank Debrecen.
- To analyze demographic characteristics of corneal donors.
- To report on tissue procurement, storage, utilization, and distribution, and long-term results.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of eye bank practices (1994–2023).
- Data collection on corneal donation, preserved corneas (endothelial cell density), and transplant operations.
- Inclusion of cadaver, multiorgan, and living donors; hypothermic storage up to 14 days.
Main Results:
- 3270 corneal preservations and 2864 corneal transplantations performed.
- Donor sources: 57.8% cadaver, 37.6% multiorgan, 4.6% living donors; mean donor age 55.5 years.
- 20.3% of preserved corneas discarded, mainly due to serological positivity; 21.6% of transplants for bullous keratopathy.
Conclusions:
- The Eye Bank Debrecen operates in compliance with legal and European standards.
- Successful donor harvesting from cadaver, multiorgan, and living donors is demonstrated.
- Availability of amniotic membrane and fascia lata supports various ophthalmological treatments.
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