What Is an Eye Bank?

Eye bank is a non-profit organization for obtaining and distributing eye tissue for corneal transplantation. Its work includes receiving, preserving, distributing, scientific research, teaching, etc. of corneal donations. The clear window for the eyes is the cornea, which is about the size of a coin and is the most common and effective transplant site.

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Eye bank is a non-profit organization for obtaining and distributing eye tissue for corneal transplantation. Its work includes receiving, preserving, distributing, scientific research, teaching, etc. of corneal donations. The clear window to the outside is

The current status of corneal donation is in short supply. Many people require corneal transplants, and the donors are insufficient to meet the requirements. Although more than 50,000 corneal transplants are completed every year, the needs are never satisfied, and the clinical application of artificial cornea still has a long way to go. There are currently more than 2 million corneal blind patients in our country, and the chance of receiving a corneal transplant every year is extremely low, and the support of all sectors of society is urgently needed. The main cause of the biggest problem of corneal donation is the problem of social ethics. Most people think that their cornea is a part of their body. Even after death, they cannot leave their body and destroy their integrity. At the same time, Of course, for their relatives, they are unwilling to bear the crime of betraying their relatives. This shows that publicity is not enough and necessary legislation is lacking. As for the eye bank system, it is not a major issue. It is more a matter of in-depth publicity and the elimination of outdated ideas. Some domestic cities have formulated special local regulations for the donation of corpses including corneal donations. Legislation on mortal donations and organ transplants is actually not a problem to be solved by local legislation, but a problem to be solved by national legislation. Local legislation can only solve the problem of norms in one place. However, in order to solve the problem fundamentally, it must be comprehensively regulated by national legislation.

The importance of eye bank corneal donation legislation

With regard to legislation, of course, it is not possible to stipulate regulations on corneal donation, but to provide uniform regulations on the donation of human tissues and organs and corpses. In this way, all problems can be solved at once. Its significance lies in comprehensively unifying the donation of human organs, tissues, and corpses, as well as the rational use of donated organs, tissues, and corpses, preventing illegal transactions, and protecting the legitimate rights of people.

Eye bank regulations

In order to guarantee and promote the orderly progress of human organ transplantation and tissue utilization, countries around the world attach great importance to the legislation of human organ transplantation, and use legal methods to ensure the widespread development of organ transplantation. Japan established the "Keratoplasty Act" in 1958, and revised it into the "Keratoplasty and Kidney Transplantation Act" in 1979; Denmark enacted the "Human Tissue Extraction Act" in 1967; Act; Norway enacted the Organ Transplant Act in 1973; France enacted the Organ Extraction Act in 1976; and Singapore passed the Human Organ Transplant Act in 1987. The content of these organ transplant laws involves legislation on cadaveric organ donation, donor death standards, and living organ transplant legislation, which fully protect the legitimate rights and interests of donors and recipients.