Doyne Lecture. Influences on the development of corneal transplantation

The current status of corneal transplantation is determined by historical events and current research findings. Many of the important historical events occurred in and around Oxford: the beginning of visual science, corneal transplantation and transplantation in immunology. Contemporary research yields data from a number of different sources: clinical trials, registries, surveys, animal experiments and in vitro studies. This information has been used by clinicians to bring about a steady improvement in the outcome of corneal transplantation.