As elective corneal transplantation procedures resume, eye banks continuously monitor the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and update their guidance and screening recommendations, while cornea practices enhance safety measures.
“Between the end of March and the end of April, domestic surgery was down to 6% to 7% of normal volume. By the beginning of June, the volume for corneal transplantation had gone back to 70% and further increased to 80% by the beginning of July. It was a very quick shutdown but a relatively rapid reopening as well,” Jennifer Y. (Read more...)
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