Eye banks, exports, and Australian opinion: Exploring national utility of human corneal tissue donation

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1150637

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Human corneal tissue donations from the deceased can outstrip the demand of eye tissue from ophthalmologists to perform a corneal transplantation, a surgical procedure to treat blindness. This research will determine the quantity of surplus eye tissue, and community understanding of donation and support for exportation. This will help the sector with decision-making on management of oversupply and potential exporte to other countries in need.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $111,973.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ophthalmology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

bioethics | corneal transplantation | health behaviours | health services | organ transplantation

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