title: Corneas for the Kikiyu: procurement of tissue in East Africa.
abstract: 1. By introducing a viable donor tissue procurement, the International Eye Bank has increased the supply of corneal tissue for Kikiyu Mission Hospital's Eye Unit. 2. Tissue procurement can be realistically handled in off-peak times in the United States. 3. The use of modern communication, an excellent surgical staff and well-maintained surgical equipment, and the generosity of medical volunteers and pharmaceutical suppliers have made this project successful.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Traykovski
mesh_terms: D044383:Black People; D001766:Blindness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D001741:Black or African American