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Corneal blindness and eye banking: Current strategies and best practices

Corneal blindness (CB) is one of the leading causes of blindness in India and globally, affecting around 8 million population worldwide. Many of these corneal blind patients may be visually rehabilitated by corneal transplantation (CT). Eye banking plays a crucial role in facilitating CT and ocular...

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Autores principales: Anitha, Venugopal, Tandon, Radhika, Shah, Sushmita G, Radhakrishnan, Naveen, Singh, Sankalp, Murugesan, Vanathi, Patwardhan, Veena, Ravindran, Meenakshi
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10565931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37602600
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/IJO.IJO_1942_23
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author Anitha, Venugopal
Tandon, Radhika
Shah, Sushmita G
Radhakrishnan, Naveen
Singh, Sankalp
Murugesan, Vanathi
Patwardhan, Veena
Ravindran, Meenakshi
author_facet Anitha, Venugopal
Tandon, Radhika
Shah, Sushmita G
Radhakrishnan, Naveen
Singh, Sankalp
Murugesan, Vanathi
Patwardhan, Veena
Ravindran, Meenakshi
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description Corneal blindness (CB) is one of the leading causes of blindness in India and globally, affecting around 8 million population worldwide. Many of these corneal blind patients may be visually rehabilitated by corneal transplantation (CT). Eye banking plays a crucial role in facilitating CT and ocular research. Many countries have adopted regulatory frameworks, quality assurance programs, and technological advancements to enhance the efficacy and safety of CT. Various infrastructural and organizational frameworks of eye banks (EBs) in India, according to the Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI), aid in establishing guidelines and standards for EB practices. Initiatives such as the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) have significantly contributed to eye donation rates and improved access to donor corneas. This review article discusses the established eye banking networks in countries such as India, the United States (USA), and Europe, where dedicated EB organizations work collaboratively to ensure efficient procurement, processing, and distribution of corneal tissue. It also highlights specific strategies employed in India and global countries to address EBs’ challenges. These challenges include the shortage of donor corneas, improving donor screening and tissue processing techniques, ensuring timely distribution of corneal tissue, and maintaining high-quality standards. Interestingly, the comparative analysis between India and other developed countries highlights the similarities and differences in eye banking strategies. By understanding the strategies employed by different regions, EBs can learn from each other’s experiences and work toward achieving optimal outcomes in CT and ocular research worldwide. It underscores the importance of knowledge sharing and collaborative efforts in addressing common challenges and implementing best practices in eye banking.
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spelling pubmed-105659312023-10-12 Corneal blindness and eye banking: Current strategies and best practices Anitha, Venugopal Tandon, Radhika Shah, Sushmita G Radhakrishnan, Naveen Singh, Sankalp Murugesan, Vanathi Patwardhan, Veena Ravindran, Meenakshi Indian J Ophthalmol Review Article Corneal blindness (CB) is one of the leading causes of blindness in India and globally, affecting around 8 million population worldwide. Many of these corneal blind patients may be visually rehabilitated by corneal transplantation (CT). Eye banking plays a crucial role in facilitating CT and ocular research. Many countries have adopted regulatory frameworks, quality assurance programs, and technological advancements to enhance the efficacy and safety of CT. Various infrastructural and organizational frameworks of eye banks (EBs) in India, according to the Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI), aid in establishing guidelines and standards for EB practices. Initiatives such as the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) have significantly contributed to eye donation rates and improved access to donor corneas. This review article discusses the established eye banking networks in countries such as India, the United States (USA), and Europe, where dedicated EB organizations work collaboratively to ensure efficient procurement, processing, and distribution of corneal tissue. It also highlights specific strategies employed in India and global countries to address EBs’ challenges. These challenges include the shortage of donor corneas, improving donor screening and tissue processing techniques, ensuring timely distribution of corneal tissue, and maintaining high-quality standards. Interestingly, the comparative analysis between India and other developed countries highlights the similarities and differences in eye banking strategies. By understanding the strategies employed by different regions, EBs can learn from each other’s experiences and work toward achieving optimal outcomes in CT and ocular research worldwide. It underscores the importance of knowledge sharing and collaborative efforts in addressing common challenges and implementing best practices in eye banking. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023-09 2023-08-21 /pmc/articles/PMC10565931/ /pubmed/37602600 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/IJO.IJO_1942_23 Text en Copyright: © 2023 Indian Journal of Ophthalmology https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.
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Anitha, Venugopal
Tandon, Radhika
Shah, Sushmita G
Radhakrishnan, Naveen
Singh, Sankalp
Murugesan, Vanathi
Patwardhan, Veena
Ravindran, Meenakshi
Corneal blindness and eye banking: Current strategies and best practices
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title_full Corneal blindness and eye banking: Current strategies and best practices
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37602600
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/IJO.IJO_1942_23
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