A paradigm shift in eye banking: how new models are challenging the status quo

Abstract

Majid Moshirfar,1–3 Jackson L Goldberg,4 Tanner W Brown,4 William D Wagner,5 Yasmyne C Ronquillo1 1HDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA; 2Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; 3Utah Lions Eye Bank, John Moran Eye Center, Murray, UT, USA; 4The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; 5Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA Abstract: This article presents a fact-based, direct approach in order to evaluate the strengths and short comings of both local eye banks and larger companies that have penetrated the market of eye donation. By taking a non-biased approach to the topic, the goal of this article is to create a platform, which furthers the discussion. We focus on SightLife and CorneaGen as well as local eye banks and how their models differ in terms of tissue procurement, distribution, and surgeon partnership. Keywords: SightLife, CorneaGen, Lions Eye Bank, cornea transplant

Keywords

• SightLife
• CorneaGen
• Lions Eye Bank
• Cornea transplant