Open AccessImpacts of COVID-19 pandemic and public policies on corneal transplantations in Brazil
Author(s) -
Ana Maria Guimarães Garcia,
Luciene Barbosa de Sousa,
Alvio Isao Shiguematsu
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1678-2925
pISSN - 0004-2749
DOI - 10.5935/0004-2749.20230074
Subject(s) - pandemic , medicine , covid-19 , christian ministry , corneal transplantation , eye bank , donation , public health , optometry , ophthalmology , disease , cornea , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , pathology , law
The study aimed to evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and public policies on corneal donations and transplantations in Brazil and get reliable indicators to support effective measures for improving the system of obtaining, processing, distributing, using, and controlling donated ocular tissues.