Indian journal of ophthalmology
-
Indian J Ophthalmol · Mar 2021
Multicenter StudyImpact of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on keratoplasty and eye banking in India: A survey of cornea surgeons and eye banks.
The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on keratoplasty and Eye Banking in India. ⋯ There is was a significant drop in both corneal tissue retrieval and utilization during during COVID-19 lockdown. There was a felt need for an alternate long term storage media.