A review of long-term corneal preservation techniques: Relevance and renewed interests in the COVID-19 era
The growth of eye banking in India was showing positive trends until the nation was hit by unprecedented times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of this has led to a downward spiraling in eye banking activities globally. Several measures had to be implemented to tide over the crisis a...
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doaj-1e5e106a24d14e929a24422b4a6da1902020-11-25T03:17:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892020-01-016871357136310.4103/ijo.IJO_1505_20A review of long-term corneal preservation techniques: Relevance and renewed interests in the COVID-19 eraSunita ChaurasiaSujata DasAravind RoyThe growth of eye banking in India was showing positive trends until the nation was hit by unprecedented times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of this has led to a downward spiraling in eye banking activities globally. Several measures had to be implemented to tide over the crisis and strategies planned for future to prepare for the needs of corneal transplantation. While eye banks in India have been practicing short- term and intermediate storage preservation media, there is a definite need to evolve other methods of very long-term preservation. This review discusses various methods of long term corneal preservation, their relevance and applications in the present times. We reviewed relevant medical literature in English from PUBMED with the key words “Corneal preservation”, “Cryopreservation”, “Glycerol preservation”, Gamma Irradiation”, “Eye Banking” ,”COVID-19”.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2020;volume=68;issue=7;spage=1357;epage=1363;aulast=Chaurasiacorneal preservation mediumcovid-19cryopreservationeye bankinggamma irradiated corneaglycerol preservation |
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Sunita Chaurasia Sujata Das Aravind Roy A review of long-term corneal preservation techniques: Relevance and renewed interests in the COVID-19 era Indian Journal of Ophthalmology corneal preservation medium covid-19 cryopreservation eye banking gamma irradiated cornea glycerol preservation |
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A review of long-term corneal preservation techniques: Relevance and renewed interests in the COVID-19 era |
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A review of long-term corneal preservation techniques: Relevance and renewed interests in the COVID-19 era |
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A review of long-term corneal preservation techniques: Relevance and renewed interests in the COVID-19 era |
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A review of long-term corneal preservation techniques: Relevance and renewed interests in the COVID-19 era |
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A review of long-term corneal preservation techniques: Relevance and renewed interests in the COVID-19 era |
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review of long-term corneal preservation techniques: relevance and renewed interests in the covid-19 era |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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0301-4738 1998-3689 |
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2020-01-01 |
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The growth of eye banking in India was showing positive trends until the nation was hit by unprecedented times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of this has led to a downward spiraling in eye banking activities globally. Several measures had to be implemented to tide over the crisis and strategies planned for future to prepare for the needs of corneal transplantation. While eye banks in India have been practicing short- term and intermediate storage preservation media, there is a definite need to evolve other methods of very long-term preservation. This review discusses various methods of long term corneal preservation, their relevance and applications in the present times. We reviewed relevant medical literature in English from PUBMED with the key words “Corneal preservation”, “Cryopreservation”, “Glycerol preservation”, Gamma Irradiation”, “Eye Banking” ,”COVID-19”. |
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corneal preservation medium covid-19 cryopreservation eye banking gamma irradiated cornea glycerol preservation |
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