Cincinnati Eye Bank

at 4015 Executive Park Dr, Ste 330, Cincinnati , 45241 United States

1. Doctor
2. Non-Profit Organization

The Cincinnati Eye Bank is a not-for-profit recovery organization providing donor eyes for corneal transplantation, ophthalmic research, and teaching.

Description

The Cincinnati Eye Bank is a not-for-profit recovery organization which was established in 1956 to provide donor eyes for corneal transplantation, ophthalmic research, and for the teaching of ocular surgery to resident eye physicians at the University of Cincinnati. The Eye Bank also established programs for public and professional education about the need for eye donation. The Eye Bank’s service area includes over 30 hospitals in 10 counties in southwestern Ohio, northern Kentucky, and eastern Indiana. Since its foundation, the Cincinnati Eye Bank has grown to keep pace with the ever increasing demand for quality corneal tissue for transplantation. In its first year of operation, the Eye Bank provided approximately 30 corneas for transplantation. In 2012, the Cincinnati Eye Bank provided almost 1000 corneas for transplantation, and many more eyes found to be unsuitable for transplantation were placed for research and teaching. The Eye Bank maintains the stringent medical standards as outlined by the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA), and works with leading sight restoration surgeons throughout the area. The Eye Bank is also regulated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and is inspected to assure compliance with all current regulatory requirements. The mission of the Cincinnati Eye Bank is to provide donated human eye tissue for corneal transplantation, research and teaching.

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The cornea is the clear “window” at the front of the eye, thus a cornea transplant can be likened to the replacement of a cloudy window pane with a new, clear pane of glass. During a cornea transplant, a circular section of the diseased or damaged cornea is removed by the surgeon and replaced with a similar piece from the donor cornea. The full thickness of the cornea may be replaced (penetrating keratoplasty), or only the affected layers (lamellar keratoplasty), as determined by the patient's surgeon. In a penetrating keratoplasty, the donor tissue is sewn into place with suture finer than a human hair. More than 90% of corneal transplants are successful, and tissue “matching” is not required between donor and recipient. Over 46,000 corneal transplants are performed annually in the U.S., but patients continue to be added to surgery lists daily. The first successful human cornea transplant was performed in 1905, but the procedure remained quite rare until the advent of the modern eye banking system. The nation’s first eye bank was founded in New York City in 1944, and a few years later, others were founded to serve the growing need for donated eye tissue, including the Cincinnati Eye Bank in 1956. In 1961, the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) was established, which now provides medical standards for the recovery and distribution of corneal tissue, accredits member eye banks, and provides educational programs for physicians and eye bank personnel. An eye bank is the link from the donor family to the surgeon and their patients, helping to bring about the miracle gift of sight. Before a cornea transplant can happen, however, the donor recovery and screening process must take place. Potential donors are thoroughly evaluated for suitability for transplantation to assure the best outcome for the waiting recipient. The medical and social history is carefully reviewed for medical exclusions or evidence of possible high risk behavior, blood testing is performed for HIV, hepatitis and syphilis, and the quality of the cornea itself is examined under special microscopes. Once a cornea has been determined to be suitable for transplantation, it is placed with a waiting patient and their surgeon. Surgery generally takes place within just a few days, since the cornea may only be stored for a short length of time. Suitable corneal tissue may also be shared with other eye banks in the United States or internationally, depending on current local surgery lists.

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Summary

Cincinnati Eye Bank is Cincinnati based place and this enity listed in Non-Profit Organization category. Located at 4015 Executive Park Dr, Ste 330 OH 45241. Contact phone number of Cincinnati Eye Bank: (513) 861-3716