From Donor

A Second Chance for Sight

“With the transplant I am able to play sports in high school and I hope to continue to play in college. I am forever grateful to my cornea donor.”

~ Gina Gonzales

Who can be a donor?

• Age

• People with poor vision or blindness

• Previous ocular surgery

• Medical history

Death Notification

Regulations Referring Organizations

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)

• Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA)

• Hospital• ME/Coroner’s Office• Funeral Home • Hospice• Organ Procurement

Organization (OPO)

Screening for Suitability

• Use information gathered from the OPO and consultation with physician or nurse.

Donor Registry QueryObtaining Consent• FPC vs. NOK • Contact Next-of-Kin (NOK)• Approach for surgical use

(corneas/globes) and/or Research and Training (R/T)

• Complete a recorded consent

• Complete a recorded Medical Social Interview

Eye Recovery

Location

• Identification• Signs of high risk

behavior• Signs of infection• Medical intervention• Injuries• Penlight eye exam is

performed• Signs of infection• Signs of surgery

Full body inspection

• Hospital• Funeral Home• Nursing Home• Coroner/ME office

Eye Recovery

Eye Recovery

Eye Recovery

Preservation

Donor Restoration

Microscopic evaluations

Specular MicroscopyDetermines the endothelial cell density

Microscopic Evaluation

Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy

Donor Eligibility

• Cause of death• Hospital course• Medical and ocular

history• Social history• Autopsy results• Physician consultation• Microscopic

evaluations

Infections Disease Testing • HIV• Hep B• Hep C• Syphilis

Packaging for Shipment

Research gives hope

Family First

• Honor donor family wishes

• Outcome letter • Correspondence

Mary Schlereth

Professional Education Coordinator

312-706-6771

mschlereth@illinoiseyebank.org