Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 in Postmortem Ocular Tissues and Evaluation of Its Effects on Corneal Donation.

Hamide Ayben KorkmazIlkay CeylanHafize Gokben Ulutas

Published in: Cornea (2022)

Cadavers with negative postmortem nasopharyngeal swab samples for SARS-CoV-2 and those with the time from diagnosis to death of >3 weeks may be considered as candidates for corneal donation.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
optical coherence tomography
wound healing
gene expression
cataract surgery
gestational age
coronavirus disease
preterm birth