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Use of older corneas for transplants may increase.(Brief article)
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AORN Journal
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June 1, 2008
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Corneas from older donors appear to be as suitable for transplantation as corneas from younger donors, according to an April 1, 2008, news release from Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Most eye banks cap the age of donor corneas at 65 years, but new research indicates corneas from donors up to age 75 could be viable for use in transplant surgery. This has the potential to increase the transplant donor pool by 20% to 35%.
The Cornea Donor Study included information from 1,101 transplant patients who received corneas from donors ages 12 to 75 years. Study participants were tested at six months, one year, and annually for five years after transplantation.
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