STANDARDS & PROTOCOLS

EBAANZ Standards - EBAANZ Medical & Quality Standards 2nd Edition

PROTOCOLS - CORNEA ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION

The EBAANZ service agreement between all member Eye Banks provides the terms upon which corneas are distributed between Eye Banks (and thus across the Nation).

Routinely, corneas are allocated and distributed within the State of donation. However, urgent cases take priority where the cornea may be transferred interstate by specific arrangement between Eye Banks, or an Eye Bank and a particular ophthalmologist.

Individual Patient Allocation

Urgent cases

Actual or threatened corneal perforation.

Routine cases

Elective (scheduled) surgery is planned to suit the medical need and convenience of the patient and the surgeon. Factors such as the availability of surgeon and operating facilities, and the condition of the patient will determine actual operating dates. Within this framework some priority is normally given to patients who have been waiting longest.

For further information please visit the Transplantation Society of Australia New Zealand web site: