Thirty years of eye banking - what does the future look like?
| Saturday, November 2, 2024 |
| 2:20 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Panorama Rooms 2 & 3 |
Overview
Terry Couper
Speaker
Terry Couper
Lions Eye Donation Service and Melbourne Excimer Laser Group
Thirty years of eye banking - what does the future look like?
Abstract
Eye banks have been responsible for both the safety and quality of corneal graft procurement, preparation, and distribution since the 1940’s in Australia
Eye banking has evolved to cope with the rising demands for donor corneas by developing and using novel technology and techniques, while maintaining the ethical and moral principals around tissue and organ donation.
There has also been increasing legislation and regulation requirements for all steps relating to transplants.
This talk will briefly review the Lions Eye Donation Service [LEDS] Victoria eyebank 30-year history, of which Orthoptists have been an integral part.
We will also look at the changes that have taken place in clinical techniques and outcomes along with what the future may look like for corneal tissue treatments.
Eye banking has evolved to cope with the rising demands for donor corneas by developing and using novel technology and techniques, while maintaining the ethical and moral principals around tissue and organ donation.
There has also been increasing legislation and regulation requirements for all steps relating to transplants.
This talk will briefly review the Lions Eye Donation Service [LEDS] Victoria eyebank 30-year history, of which Orthoptists have been an integral part.
We will also look at the changes that have taken place in clinical techniques and outcomes along with what the future may look like for corneal tissue treatments.
Biography
Graduating 1984 and working in private, public and research clinical areas of Orthoptics, Terry was also President Orthoptics Vic Branch. Terry then worked in the ophthalmic industry with CIBA Vision as Regional Manager Aust & NZ. Terry also worked in the team registering voltaren -ophtha with the TGA. Terry returned to Orthoptics after 9 years to work in the research/clinical area helping in the establishing of the first Excimer Laser in Australia as Unit Manager in 1995 This was combined with the Uni Dept of Ophthalmology and RVEEH. Terry also worked in the Lions Eye Donation Service as part of the transplant team, and liaising with industry in clinical trials introducing corneal cross linking for keratoconus. Terry is a representative for EBAANZ on Prevention Early Intervention Committee Vision2020 and previously a casual lecturer for Undergraduate Orthoptic students and Corneal Fellow training. Terry is also a new member on the Board for the Aust Orthoptics Association
