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How is donor suitability determined?

April 26, 2017donor suitability

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How is donor suitability determined?

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All potential donors are carefully screened for medical suitability and high risk factors. HIV, hepatitis B and C, HTLV1-2 and syphilis tests are run before any tissue is released for surgery. Should any tissue be deemed unsuitable for transplant, the information is then scrutinized for the possibility of use for research. Our primary concern is for the safety of the potential recipients, eye institute staff and researchers.