Laser treatment - Tissue - deceased donors

Essential information

Obligatory

All tissues:

Must not donate if:
For malignancy.

Discretionary

1. Tissues other than eyes:
   1. If for basal cell carcinoma, treatment is completed and fully recovered, accept.
   2. If for cervical carcinoma in situ, see Cervical dysplasia.
   3. If for cosmetic purposes, accept when healed.
   4. If laser refractive surgery to the cornea, accept when healed.
      
      
2. Eyes:
   1. If donor has had laser-refractive surgery to the cornea, accept when healed. See Additional information below.
   2. If laser surgery to other structures of the eye (retina, iris, trabecular meshwork or ciliary body), accept.
   3. If related to malignancy, see Malignancy.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Basal cell carcinoma
• Cervical dysplasia
• Ocular surgery

Additional information

Laser refractive surgery affects the anterior part of the cornea. Corneal tissue from donors with healed laser refractive surgery can be used for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). The tissue establishment might apply additional criteria for donors with a history of laser-refractive surgery, especially a minimum age for use of corneal tissue for DMEK.

Reason for change:

Entry carried over from previous Edition.

Version details:

TD-DSG Edition 203 Release 48 (16 March 2022)