Celebrating 60 years of corneal transplant in Hong Kong

[...]the HKEB had to rely on imported tissues from the International Eye Bank in Sri Lanka. In the following decade there was a gradual acceptance of organ donation after death, as solid organ transplantation became available, society became more Westernised, and levels of education and public aware...

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Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2021-12, Vol.27 (6), p.458-460
Main Authors: Kam, K W, Wong, V W Y, Chow, V W S, Yiu, E P F, Young, A L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Banking industry
Blood & organ donations
Cornea
Corneal Transplantation
COVID-19
Endothelium
Eye surgery
Hong Kong
Hospitals
Humans
Microsurgery
Surgeons
Transplants & implants
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Summary:[...]the HKEB had to rely on imported tissues from the International Eye Bank in Sri Lanka. In the following decade there was a gradual acceptance of organ donation after death, as solid organ transplantation became available, society became more Westernised, and levels of education and public awareness were increased. [...]a shortage of burial plots led to a shift to cremation, weakening the concept of preserving a whole body for the afterlife. The quality of locally harvested cornea continued to improve, and in 1997, importation from Sri Lanka was stopped. Since 2000, the Hospital Authority (HA) of Hong Kong assumed responsibility for managing organ supply, and the HKEB was renamed the HA Lions Eye Bank. Strategic partnerships with leading eye banks have provided opportunities for progress. Since 2015, HAEB has collaborated with Sight Life on quality certification and entered into a global partnership with Sight Life in 2017.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707
DOI:10.12809/hkmj219671