Corneal transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic: An operational guide.
Antonella FranchAdriano FasoloPaolo CarraroMosè FavaratoFederica BirattariPia E LeonDiego PonzinPublished in: European journal of ophthalmology (2021)
The concept of donor emergency (i.e. short-term availability of transplant tissues), makes corneal transplantation an always-urgent activity because it is related to the availability of the corneal tissue from a donor. Modest adjustments to ophthalmic clinic and eye surgery organization are required to maintain surgery and care of eye patients in a safe environment.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- coronary artery bypass
- optical coherence tomography
- healthcare
- wound healing
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- public health
- emergency department
- gene expression
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- surgical site infection
- prognostic factors
- quality improvement
- cataract surgery
- cell therapy
- mesenchymal stem cells
- acute coronary syndrome
- bone marrow