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Turkish Society of Ophthalmology Cornea and Ocular Floor Unit President Prof. Dr. Ayşe Burcu made essential statements about corneal transplantation on the 55th Nationwide Ophthalmology Congress held in Antalya.
Inviting residents to donate organs throughout the Organ and Tissue Donation Week celebrated in our nation on November 3-9, 2021, he stated, “We now have many sufferers ready for corneal transplantation in our nation. It’s a gentle for our sufferers who don’t see the transplantation of the unused corneal layer to the attention.”
The 93th Nationwide Congress of the Turkish Ophthalmology Affiliation, which was established 55 years in the past, some of the rooted associations of our nation and represents Turkish ophthalmologists, shall be held in Antalya between 3-7 November 2021 with the contributions of the Turkish Ophthalmology Affiliation Konya-Antalya Department. The congress, which is a very powerful and most complete occasion within the area of eye illnesses and eye well being in our nation, is attended by roughly 255 eye specialists, 420 native audio system, 30 international audio system, in addition to 32 corporations and 11 firm representatives from Turkey and overseas.
Awaiting a cornea transplant
Turkish Society of Ophthalmology Cornea and Ocular Floor Unit President Prof. Dr. Ayşe Burcu made statements in regards to the sufferers ready for corneal transplantation on the congress. Noting that the variety of sufferers ready for corneal transplantation in our nation has elevated, he stated, “We have a good time 3-9 November 2021 as Organ and Tissue Donation Week in our nation. Inside the scope of this week, I invite our individuals to be delicate about organ donation. Particularly at first of the pandemic interval, organ donation in our nation had decreased by 50 p.c. Within the final 10 years, there was an excellent improve within the variety of sufferers ready for corneal transplantation in Turkey, however this quantity has decreased with the joint efforts of each docs and the Ministry of Well being.
World class surgical procedure
prof. Dr. Ayşe Burcu emphasised that world-class corneal transplant surgical procedures are carried out in Turkey and that Turkish ophthalmologists have vital experience and expertise on this area. Including that even foreigners overseas desire to return to Turkey to have a cornea transplant, Burcu continued:
“Corneal transplant shouldn’t be a watch transplant surgical procedure, solely the corneal layer on the entrance floor of the attention is changed. The wholesome corneal layer of the organ donors who misplaced their lives is eliminated and transplanted to the sufferers. Organ transplantation saves lives, corneal transplantation saves eyes, seeing could be very worthwhile for all of us.
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