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eye bank

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eye bank
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A place at which corneas obtained from human bodies immediately after death are stored and preserved for subsequent transplantation to patients with corneal defects.
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Noun1.eye bank - a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects
bank - a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
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The Coroner's Office has come under fire for allowing a private eye bank to remove corneas from corpses for transplant procedures without first getting permission from the deceased person's family members.
CORNEA REMOVAL GUIDELINES WILL BE SET by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
from The University of California, Irvine, performed the first laser-enabled corneal transplant using customized, shaped corneal tissue prepared by Eye Bank professionals.
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Even more surprising, the announcement specified that the Deng family wanted to respect the patriarch's wishes that his corneas be donated to an eye bank and body parts offered for medical research.
EVEN IN DEATH, DENG BUCKS DEEP TRADITIONS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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