... organ culture medium according to the method of retrieval. Methods: All donor corneas of our cornea bank received between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2009 put into organ culture and microbiologically tested were prospectively analyzed for microbial contamination of the organ culture medium. Results...

... potential for causing endothelial damage have limited its application. Hypothermia (2–8°C) is the most commonly applied method of storage, which allows storage for 7–14 days. Organ culture (28–37°C), which extends storage time to 4 weeks, is used widely in European eye banks. Graft outcomes for corneas...