Aims: In many countries the number of corneal donations is far too low to graft all patients on
waiting lists within reasonable time. The aim of this study was to define specifically what …

Purpose. Asking the family of a deceased patient to consider eye donation is one of the most
difficult aspects of the donation process. The aim of this prospective study was to describe …

Background. Cornea donation process comes up against difficulties in obtaining families'
consent. A face-to-face interview is often not possible for logistical reasons. We carried out a …

Background. The purpose of the study was to determine factors influencing the decision of
the next relative being asked for consent to cornea donation in a prospective, non …

A ceratoplastia penetrante tem-se tornado a forma de transplante de maior emprego e
sucesso nos Estados Unidos. No Brasil, ela teve início em 1964. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar o …

An active program of corneal transplantation depends upon a constant supply of high quality
donor tissue. We describe an effective and inexpensive system of corneal donor retrieval in …

OBJETIVO: Avaliar o conhecimento e atitudes dos médicos intensivistas sobre o transplante
de córnea. MÉTODOS: Questionário a 100 médicos intensivistas. RESULTADOS: Todos os …

OBJETIVO: Quantificar os potenciais doadores de córnea nas diferentes unidades
hospitalares do Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná-UFPR. MÉTODOS …

Purpose: To identify the number of potential donors from trauma-related deaths and
examine the extent of loss of opportunity at different levels for eye donation. Methods: A …

Objetivo: O presente estudo teve por objetivo analisar o conhecimento e atitude da
população em geral sobre transplante de córneas e, desta forma, tentar identificar as …