Ocular Tissue for Research in Australia: Strategies for Potential Research Utility of Surplus and Transplant-Ineligible Deceased Donations

Overview

Journal Transl Vis Sci Technol

Specialties Biomedical Engineering
Ophthalmology

Date 2020 Aug 22

PMID 32821476

Authors

Heather Machin

Karl Brown

Gerard Sutton

Paul Baird

Affiliations

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Abstract

Translational Relevance: To improve and increase access to human ocular tissue for research, and in turn, advance vision science and clinical application.

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