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22 November, 2022
In 2020, the law around organ donation in England has changed. All adults in England are now considered to have agreed to be an organ donor when they die unless they have recorded a decision not to donate or are in one of the excluded groups.
Eye donation involves donating your corneas, not your iris or the whole eye. This is why, when you choose to become a donor, you will see corneas among the list of organs and tissue you can choose to donate. The cornea is the clear outer layer of tissue at the front of the eye which lets in light so that you can see. If you choose to donate your corneas after you die, it may allow another person to see.
In 2021, corneas were retrieved from 1,787 cornea-only donors and from 483 organ donors
Corneal transplants can help restore the sight of patients with a variety of conditions, such as:
There is always a recognised risk of complications that are often listed on a consent form. Corneal transplant claims can arise when a patient is injured as a result of a corneal transplant or a corneal grafting procedure.
As with many surgeries, there are a number of ways in which complications can arise during corneal surgery. Some of the most common errors that can occur are:
These complications, in the worst instance, leave you visually impaired or in need of more surgery. The problems could be due to a variety of errors for example, the incorrect storage of the cornea or because of a lack of preservation of the cornea prior to surgery.
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