Eye Disease

Acceptability at Recruitment

QUALIFIED

Acceptability at CT / Work-Up

QUALIFIED

Individual at Risk

Donor / Recipient

Guidance

Discuss with medical officer.

Unacceptable for both methods if:

a) Malignancy

b) Active inflammation of the eye

c) Transplanted eye tissue (see Ocular Tissue Recipient).

Unacceptable for PBSC if:

a) History of inflammatory eye disease (e.g.uveitis, scleritis, iritis, episcleritis) unless a clear infectious aetiology has been identified. Acceptable for BM provided not associated with severe or multisystem autoimmune disease. Inform TC.

b) History of detached retina or any eye condition/injury that affects blood vessels of eye

c) History of bleeding or clots in the eye or retina such as optic neuritis, optic neuropathy, or autoimmune retinopathy

Glaucoma is acceptable if any surgical treatment complete and on eyedrops only. Discuss with MO if necessary.

Version

Version 1, Edition 2

Date of Last Update

1 June 2016