Publications by authors named "Gary L A Jones"
To evaluate the efficiency of femtosecond laser (FSL) incision of rehydrated human donor corneas after air-drying and its effects on corneal structure. We compared the rehydrated and fresh-preserved corneas by microscopy following Victus-Tecnolas FSL treatment for straight-edge anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK). The corneas were dehydrated at room temperature under a laminar-flow hood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To report practice patterns of corneal transplantation in Europe.
Setting: Corneal clinics in 10 European member states (MS), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
Design: Multinational registry study.
Purpose: To analyze real-world graft survival and visual acuity outcomes of corneal transplantation in Europe.
Setting: Corneal clinics in 10 European Union member states, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
Design: Multinational registry study.
The use of amniotic membrane in ophthalmic surgery and other surgical procedures in the fields of dermatology, plastic surgery, genitourinary medicine and otolaryngology is on the increase. Furthermore, amniotic membrane and its epithelial and mesenchymal cells have broad use in regenerative medicine and hold great promise in anticancer treatment. Amniotic membrane is a rich source of biologically active factors and as such, promotes healing and acts as an effective material for wound dressing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To review ethical issues that may arise in the setting of transnational eye banking activities, such as when exporting or importing corneal tissue for transplantation.
Methods: A principle-based normative analysis of potential common dilemmas in transnational eye banking activities was performed.
Results: Transnational activities in eye banking, like those in other fields involving procurement and use of medical products of human origin, may present a number of ethical issues for policy makers and professionals.
Background: The European Directive on setting standards of quality and safety for human tissues and cells obliges tissue establishments to implement a quality management system (QMS), based on the principles of good practice, in order to assure a high level of protection with regard to the health of recipients of human tissues.
Methods: A systematic approach to quality management should be used and sustained. Although a number of quality systems can be employed, a recommended reference model is the ISO 9001:2000 standard which is particularly relevant to eye banking as it can be implemented to cover the entire donation-transplantation process to ensure that the tissues distributed, and services offered, by eye banks show uniform safety and quality.
Background: The European Eye Bank Association (EEBA) is a technical-scientific organization for eye banks. Founded in 1989 with the simple objective of sharing information on eye banking, the Association is today the leading pan-national association in Europe dedicated to the advancement of eye banking and an authoritative reference point for eye banks which work according to quality standards.
Methods: The Association establishes and maintains an agreed set of medical and technical standards, promotes the collection of data on eye bank activities and processes, provides opportunities for the discussion of all aspects of eye banking practice, including eye donor selection and procurement, relevant research and development, education and training in eye banking, and maintains linkage with national and international corneal transplant communities and relevant bodies.