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- Title
The Barcelona principles: Relevance to eye banking in India and the way ahead.
- Authors
Honavar, Santosh G.
- Abstract
The article discusses the use of the Barcelona Principles at the eye banking system in India. Enumerated are components of these principles which include respecting the autonomy of the donor, supporting sight restoration and ensure ethical practice within the system. Also tackled is the use of patient's biometry-based Unique Identification Number (UIN) in hospital registration.
- Subjects
INDIA; EYE banks; OPHTHALMOLOGY; CORNEA diseases; EYE diseases; BUSINESS ethics; RECORDING &; registration; CORNEAL transplantation; DEVELOPING countries; MEDICAL protocols; TISSUE banks
- Publication
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018, Vol 66, Issue 8, p1055
- ISSN
0301-4738
- Publication type
editorial
- DOI
10.4103/ijo.IJO_1213_18