A comparative review between the updated models of Brazilian, United Kingdom and American eye banks and lamellar transplants

Uma revisão comparativa entre os modelos atuais de bancos de olhos e transplantes lamelares do Brasil, Reino Unido e Estados Unidos

The corneal transplantation (CT) is the most commonly performed type of transplant in the world and the Eye Banks are organizations whose capture, evaluate, preserve, store and distribute ocular tissues. With the evolution of surgical techniques and equipment for CT, the BOs had to evolve to keep up with these requirements. This evolution goes from tissues capture techniques, donating money and clarification to the patient (e.g. internet-based), use of current equipment for more adequate tissues supply for the most current surgical techniques, integration of BOs of certain country and real-time management of stocks of ocular tissues, and adequacy of laws that manage the entire process. This review aims to make a comparative review between the updated models of Brazilian, United Kingdon and American Eye Banks. Like, check what the trend towards lamellar transplants in these three countries.

Cornea; Corneal transplantation; Laser; Health services administration; Benchmarking; Brazil; United States