Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Donor age may not affect many corneal transplants

About 75 percent of corneal transplants from donors between ages 34 and 71 were successful after 10 years. The findings may lead to more donor tissue becoming available both for transplants in the U.S. and export of corneas to other countries, according to the study's lead author. "By expanding the range of donor tissue, we'll be able to provide more donor tissue for the vast majority of the world," Dr. Mark Mannis said. "Over the past several decades, corneal transplantation - which is a restorative operation - has become more successful and common," he said. via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..


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