from donor a second chance for sight “ with the transplant i am able to play sports in high school...
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From Donor
A Second Chance for Sight
“With the transplant I am able to play sports in high school and I hope to continue to play in college. I am forever grateful to my cornea donor.”
~ Gina Gonzales
Who can be a donor?
• Age
• People with poor vision or blindness
• Previous ocular surgery
• Medical history
Death Notification
Regulations Referring Organizations
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)
• Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA)
• Hospital• ME/Coroner’s Office• Funeral Home • Hospice• Organ Procurement
Organization (OPO)
Screening for Suitability
• Use information gathered from the OPO and consultation with physician or nurse.
Donor Registry QueryObtaining Consent• FPC vs. NOK • Contact Next-of-Kin (NOK)• Approach for surgical use
(corneas/globes) and/or Research and Training (R/T)
• Complete a recorded consent
• Complete a recorded Medical Social Interview
Eye Recovery
Location
• Identification• Signs of high risk
behavior• Signs of infection• Medical intervention• Injuries• Penlight eye exam is
performed• Signs of infection• Signs of surgery
Full body inspection
• Hospital• Funeral Home• Nursing Home• Coroner/ME office
Eye Recovery
Eye Recovery
Eye Recovery
Preservation
Donor Restoration
Microscopic evaluations
Specular MicroscopyDetermines the endothelial cell density
Microscopic Evaluation
Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy
Donor Eligibility
• Cause of death• Hospital course• Medical and ocular
history• Social history• Autopsy results• Physician consultation• Microscopic
evaluations
Infections Disease Testing • HIV• Hep B• Hep C• Syphilis
Packaging for Shipment
Research gives hope
Family First
• Honor donor family wishes
• Outcome letter • Correspondence
Mary Schlereth
Professional Education Coordinator
312-706-6771