Global Survey of Corneal Transplantation and Eye Banking.

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Abstract

Corneal transplantation restores visual function when visual impairment caused by a corneal disease becomes too severe. It is considered the world's most frequent type of transplantation, but, to our knowledge, there are no exhaustive data allowing measurement of supply and demand, although such data are essential in defining local, national, and global strategies to fight corneal blindness.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): JAMA Ophthalmol

Title: JAMA ophthalmology

ISSN (Electronic): 2168-6173

ISSN (Print): 2168-6165

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 2016

Volume: 134

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital, Saint-Etienne, France2Federative Institute of Research in Sciences and Health Engineering, Corneal Graft Biology, Engineering, and Imaging Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Jean Monnet University, Saint-Etienn.

[2 ] Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital, Saint-Etienne, France.

[3 ] Federative Institute of Research in Sciences and Health Engineering, Corneal Graft Biology, Engineering, and Imaging Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Jean Monnet University, Saint-Etienne, France.

[4 ] Eye Bank of Saint-Etienne, Auvergne Loire Blood Centre, Saint-Etienne, France.

Article

Publisher Item ID: 2474372

DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.4776

PubMed ID: 26633035

SO-VID: af7a8060-c8fa-4a35-af52-08383dc95af2

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