Browse articles from EyeWorld.org about eye banking. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the screening and use of corneal donor tissue for corneal transplants. Three surgeons spoke about the evolving regulations, tissue eligible for use, and more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all areas of medicine, including eye banking. While much more is known about SARS-CoV-2 and the illness it causes, there are still several unknowns that continue to be investigated as they pertain to the safety of donor tissue.