Doyne Lecture. Influences on the development of corneal transplantation.
The current status of corneal transplantation is determined by historical events and current research findings. Many of the important historical events occurred in and around Oxford: the beginning of visual science, corneal transplantation and transplantation in immunology. Contemporary research yields data from a number of different sources: clinical trials, registries, surveys, animal experiments and in vitro studies. This information has been used by clinicians to bring about a steady improvement in the outcome of corneal transplantation.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia.
D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000266:history; D003657:Decision Making; D004739:England; D006085:Graft Survival; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D012042:Registries; D016896:Treatment Outcome