Older Corneas May Be OK for Transplant

Corneas from older donors may be as useful for transplant as younger ones, a study suggests. The study took a look at results of 1,000 cornea transplants. People were divided into two groups. One group received corneas from donors ages 12 to 65. The other group received older organs. The donors were ages 66 to 75. In 86% of both groups, the transplants still were functioning five years later. The Associated Press wrote about the study April 1. It was published in the journal Ophthalmology.