Webinar: Organ Culture of Corneas and its Role in Eye Banking Economics

Dr. Graeme A. Pollock, the Director of Lions Eye Donation Service at the Centre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne AU, presents the technical aspects of organ culture of donor corneas and the benefits that may accrue through its adoption. It places this within the context of the forces affecting supply, demand and distribution of corneas in Australia. What are the technical requirements of organ culture? What are the benefits and disadvantages of the system? How does Australia approach national networking, self-sufficiency and sustainability in the provision of corneas for transplantation?

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