Transcript Who can be a donor?

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?
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Age
People with poor vision or blindness
Previous ocular surgery
Medical history
Death Notification
Regulations
• Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)
• Eye Bank Association of
America (EBAA)
• Uniform Anatomical Gift
Act (UAGA)
Referring Organizations
• 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 Query
Obtaining 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
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Hospital
Funeral Home
Nursing Home
Coroner/ME office
Full body inspection
• Identification
• Signs of high risk
behavior
• Signs of infection
• Medical intervention
• Injuries
• Penlight eye exam is
performed
• Signs of infection
• Signs of surgery
Eye Recovery
Eye Recovery
Eye Recovery
Preservation
Donor Restoration
Microscopic evaluations
Specular Microscopy
Determines the endothelial cell density
Microscopic Evaluation
Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy
Donor Eligibility
Infections Disease Testing
• HIV
• Hep B
• Hep C
• Syphilis
• Cause of death
• Hospital course
• Medical and ocular
history
• Social history
• Autopsy results
• Physician consultation
• Microscopic
evaluations
Packaging for Shipment
Research gives hope
Family First
• Honor donor family
wishes
• Outcome letter
• Correspondence
Mary Schlereth
Professional Education Coordinator
312-706-6771
[email protected]