Effect of donor cornea preservation in tissue culture and in McCarey-Kaufmann medium on corneal graft rejection and visual acuity.
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.
Moll
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Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Erasmus University, The Netherlands.
Van Rij
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G
Beekhuis
W H
WH
Reneradel de Lavalette
J H
JH
Hermans
J
J
Pels
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E
Rinkel-van Driel
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E
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*
D003470:Culture Media; C015368:McCarey-Kaufman medium; D009930:Organic Chemicals