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Review

The structure and evolution of eye banking: a review on eye banks’ historical, present, and future contribution to corneal transplantation

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Pages 23-40 | Published online: 06 Jun 2017

Figures & data

Table 1 Use of donated tissue

Table 2 Corneal Transplantation Types

Figure 1 Eye bank overview.

Note: Displayed are the various members of an eye bank organization as well as the process of eye tissue recovery, screening, preparation, storage, distribution, and reporting adverse events.
Figure 1 Eye bank overview.

Figure 2 EBAA committees.

Note: Depicted are the various committees and subcommittees overseen by the EBAA leadership.
Abbreviation: EBAA, Eye Bank Association of America.
Figure 2 EBAA committees.

Figure 3 EBAA governance.

Notes: Shown are the relationships between the BOD, HOD, and eye banks across the country. The BOD comprises the current, previous, and incoming chair, a medical advisory board (MAB) chair, and various other members. Members of the executive committee of the board are noted in yellow. Current issues facing eye banking are discussed in the BOD and HOD. The map in this figure depicts EBAA-affiliated eye banks across the United States.
Abbreviations: EBAA, Eye Bank Association of America; BOD, board of directors; HOD, House of Delegates.
Figure 3 EBAA governance.

Table 3 Tissue screening

Table 4 Eye bank processing fees (Approximate fees from Lions Vision Graft Eye Bank, Portland, OR, USA)

Figure 4 Timeline of eye banking in the US.

Note: The key events in the history of eye banking and corneal surgery are represented in this figure.
Figure 4 Timeline of eye banking in the US.