JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Eye Disease

Obligatory

Must not donate if:
a) Active ocular inflammation

b) History of malignancy

c) Ocular tissue transplanted

Discretionary

History of inflammatory eye disease:

  • If transient viral conjunctivitis, which is fully resolved, accept.
  • For others, seek advice from DCSO.
See if Relevant

Autoimmune Disease
Central Nervous System Disease 
Glaucoma
Infection - General
Malignancy
Ocular Surgery
Ocular Tissue Recipient
Steroid Therapy
Tissue and Cell Allograft Recipients

Additional Information

Inflammatory eye disease can be due to:


a) Infectious causes, such as toxoplasmosis, CMV, leptospirosis, tuberculosis


b) Isolated auto immune or non-infectious such as HLA-B27 associated, traumatic/sympathetic ophthalmopathy, drug induced


c) Associated with systemic diseases such as Behcet’s Disease, arthritis, connective tissue diseases.

Reason for Change

To add ‘Discretionary’ and ‘Additional Information’ sections.

Update Information

This entry was last updated in
TDSG-CB Edition 203, Release 53