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The expanding roles of eye banks in India: Past, present, and future

Authors :
Sunita Chaurasia
Rohit Dureja
Arvind Roy
Sujata Das
Source :
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 72, Iss Suppl 4, Pp S542-S552 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024.

Abstract

This review highlights the evolution in the scope of eye banking activities in India. The roles and responsibilities of the eye banks have expanded to match the requirements and necessities that arose because of advancements in keratoplasty techniques and the need for corneal surgeons. Adoption of different types of corneal preservation solutions and methods of donor cornea preservation was a consequence of the changing and unprecedented times. The growth of eye banking in India has been a commendable journey and has placed the country in an “almost sufficient” category in eye banking and corneal transplantation. There exists a potential to reach the status of cornea surplus country in the future. The rules and laws governing eye banking operations need dynamic amendments based on the trends in keratoplasty, surgical practice patterns, and status of self-sufficiency. Newer technological advances and quality measures must be adopted in donor cornea evaluation and tissue preparation. Research should be integrated as an important component of eye banking, especially in developing novel methods of donor preservation, and evaluating and validating the existing and changing practices of eye banking.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03014738 and 19983689
Volume :
72
Issue :
Suppl 4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6624edad080f4294ada85ed509bb0802
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/IJO.IJO_2137_23