title: Eye banking: the business of restoring sight.
abstract: This continuing education article provides an overview of how an eye bank operates, offers general criteria about who can be a donor, and introduces the process by which eye donation takes place. In presenting this information, we hope to bring honor to the memory of all eye donors and thank them, their loved ones and families for this truly philanthropic gift.
authors.affiliation: Illinois Eye Bank, 800 S. Wells St, Suite 185, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Deluhery
mesh_terms: D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005125:Eye Banks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012590:Sclera / Q000637:transplantation; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States