Analysis of Donor Eye Contamination.

Kim, Dong Soo; Chung, Sung Kun; Rhee, Sang Wook

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1992;33(3):203-208.
Published online March 1, 1992.

Analysis of Donor Eye Contamination.

Dong Soo Kim, Sung Kun Chung, Sang Wook Rhee

Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

기증안구의 오염에 대한 분석

정성근(Sung Kun Chung),김동수(Dong Soo Kim),이상욱(Sang Wook Rhee)

Abstract

We evaluated sex and age distribution, cause of death, death to enucleation time and contamination and viral (HBs Ag) infection of 211 donor eyes which were obtained from Central Eye Bank at St. Mary's Hospital from April 1, 1990 to September 30, 1991. 1. In sex and age distribution, 112 (53.1 %) donors were male, and 121 (57.3%) donors were above 61 years of age. The age group from 71 to 80 years was the most common (47 donors; 22.3%). 2. The most common cause of death was respiratory disease (75 donors; 35.6%), and then circulatory disease (53 donors; 25.1 %), tumor (35 donors; 16.6%) and infectious disease ( 29 donors; 13.7%). 3. 197 (93.4%) donor eyes were required within 6 hours from death to enucleation. 4. The conjunctival and limbal cultures of 211 donor eyes which were irrigated by 0.3% gentamicin eyedrop solution after extraction were positive in 56 eyes (26.5%). 5. The most prevailing cultured organism was Staphylococcus aureus (14 eyes; 25.0%). 6. Hepatitis B surface antigen in aqueous humor of all donor eyes was negative.

Key Words: Central Eye Bank;Contamination;Hepatitis B surface antigen;Staphylococcus aureus