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ReviewIndian journal of ophthalmology2026

Partnership models in eye banking - Impact and relevance in Indian context.

Neeti Gupta, Sunita Chaurasia

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Review in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Neeti GuptaDepartment of Ophthalmology, AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Sunita ChaurasiaShantilal Shanghvi Cornea Institute, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Corneal transplantation is the primary treatment for corneal blindness. While India has made significant strides in developing infrastructure, legislation, and community engagement, persistent challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, uneven legal implementation, underutilization of donor tissues, and regional disparities continue to affect the availability and equitable distribution of corneas. To overcome these barriers, various partnership models, such as Public-Private Partnerships, collaborations with nongovernmental organizations, public charitable trusts, and international agencies, have emerged as effective solutions. These collaborative efforts have strengthened eye banking by improving training, facilitating technology transfers, enhancing community outreach, and ensuring operational sustainability. This study highlights the current state of eye banking in India, emphasizing the critical role of these partnership models in advancing corneal collection, distribution, and transplantation services nationwide.

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BlindnessCorneal TransplantationEye BanksPublic-Private Sector PartnershipsTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsHumansIndiaCornea donationsEBAIeye bankingpublic private partnership

Identifiers

PMID41884910
PMCPMC13056049

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