Analysis of The Test Results about The Disease Possibly Transmitted by Donor Eye.

Han, Hae Kyong; Myong, Yoon Won

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1995;36(8):1302-1306.
Published online August 1, 1995.

Analysis of The Test Results about The Disease Possibly Transmitted by Donor Eye.

Hae Kyong Han, Yoon Won Myong

Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

안구 기증자로부터 전파 가능한 질환에 대한 검사 결과 분석

한혜경(Hae Kyong Han),명윤원(Yoon Won Myong)

Abstract

We analyzed the result of the tests about HBs Ag, HCv Ag, HIV Ag and VDRL in the blood of the donor and evaluated sex and age distribution, cause of death of the donor, which were obtained from Central Eye Bank at St. Mary's Hospital from January 1, 1993 to December 31, 1994. 1. Hepatitis B surface Ag in the blood was positive in 13 donors(4.80%) and Hepatitis C Ag was in 4 donors(1.48%). 2. VDRL test in the blood was positive in 11 donors(4.06%) and HIV Ag was in 1 donor(0.37%). 3. In sex and age distribution, 128 donors(47.23%) were male and 3 donors(52.77%) were from 71 to 80 years was the major group of donors(67 donors: 24.72%). 4. The most common cause of death was respiratory disease(94 donors: 34.69%) and then tumor(76 donors: 28.04%), circulatory disease(66 donors: 24.35%), metabolic disease (19 donors: 7.01%), infection(9 donors: 3.32%) and trauma(7 donors: 2.58%).

Key Words: Eye Bank;Donor;HBs Ag;HCv Ag;HIV Ag;VDRL