Corneal storage and complications related to grafting.
This review covers the literature during the past year and follows up results published on corneal storage techniques and complications related to corneal grafting.  It considers the recent progress and suggests new perspectives on the reconstituted or renovated human donor cornea.  It might be possible to revive postmortem donor corneas with new cells, eg, epithelial, endothelial, or keratocytes, drawn from the future recipient or eventually with transgenetic multidonor cells.  The future holds promise for the development of a new concept in corneal banking, where we leave the period of conservation and enter the era of donor cornea production.
Arhus University Hospital, Denmark.
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D003315:Cornea / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome