Eye donation in palliative and hospice care settings: Patient views and experiences

Eye donation in palliative and hospice care settings: Patient views and experiences
BMJ Open Ophthalmology, by Tracy Long-Sutehall, Mike Bracher, Banyana Cecile Madi-Segwagwe, Michelle Myall, Adam Hurlow, Professor Christina Faull, Clare Rayment, Jane Wale, Sarah Mollart, Jill Short, Erika Lipscombe, Emma Winstanley; 1/24
[UK] There is a global shortage of donated eye tissue for use in sight saving and sight restoring operations such as corneal transplantation. ... Patients who die in palliative and hospice care settings could potentially donate eye tissue, however, the option of eye donation is not routinely raised in end-of-life planning discussions. ... It is imperative that patients who would want to be a donor are identified and assessed for eligibility for donation as part of high-quality end of life care.
Publisher's note: Organ and tissue donation are interesting topics often overlooked in hospice and palliative care settings. I wrote a brief blog, have presented on, and encourage more discussion of this topic.