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

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Blind Donor

Obligatory	Eyes: Determine the cause of blindness and discuss with a Designated Medical Officer
Discretionary	Other Tissues: If no other contraindication, accept.
Additional Information	Donors with corneal blindness must be deferred. Most donors with retinal and optic nerve blindness can be accepted.
Reason for Change	To provide additional information regarding which types of blindness affect eye donation.