title: Effect of donor cornea preservation in tissue culture and in McCarey-Kaufmann medium on corneal graft rejection and visual acuity.
abstract: In a retrospective study the rate of rejection and clouding of the donor cornea for other reasons was investigated in 230 penetrating keratoplasties performed between 1984-1986. Donor corneas were stored in McCarey-Kaufmann Medium (MK) at 4 degrees C or in a modified Minimal Essential Medium (MEM) at 31 degrees C. No statistical differences in rejection rate, cloudiness due to other causes or visual acuity was found between MEM- and MK-stored donor corneas.
authors.affiliation: Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Erasmus University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Moll
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van Rij
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Beekhuis
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Reneradel de Lavalette
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hermans
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pels
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rinkel-van Driel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003315:Cornea / Q000502:physiology*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D003470:Culture Media; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008875:Middle Aged; D009926:Organ Preservation; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; C015368:McCarey-Kaufman medium; D009930:Organic Chemicals