Dr. Ronald Gaster, UC Irvine professor of ophthalmology, participated in a national study showing that older corneas are as suitable for transplant as younger ones. Researchers found the transplant success rate for recipients was the same – 86 percent – for transplants performed with corneas from donors ages 12 to 65 years as for those from donors ages 66 to 75. More than 33,000 corneal transplants are performed each year; the study suggests the pool of corneas for transplants could expand significantly to include donors up to age 75.
Older corneas found suitable for transplantation
Dr. Ronald Gaster, UC Irvine professor of ophthalmology, participated in a national study showing that older corneas are as suitable…
April 1, 2008