Speaker calls for prospective studies of donor diabetes and keratoplasty outcomes

LAS VEGAS — Because the effect of donor diabetes history on keratoplasty outcomes is unknown, there is a need for prospective studies to manage its impact, according to a presentation here. Jonathan Lass, MD, discussed the growing problem of the impact of donor diabetes on the future of the cornea donor pool and patients requiring keratoplasty at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.

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