Eye disease - Cord Blood

Essential information

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

1. Active ocular inflammation.
2. History of malignancy.
3. Ocular tissue transplanted.

Discretionary

History of inflammatory eye disease:

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

Supporting information

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:

1. Infectious causes, such as toxoplasmosis, CMV, leptospirosis, tuberculosis.
2. Isolated auto immune or non-infectious such as HLA-B27 associated, traumatic/sympathetic ophthalmopathy, drug induced.
3. Associated with systemic diseases such as Behcet’s Disease, arthritis, connective tissue diseases.

Reason for change:

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

Version details:

CB-DSG Edition 203 Release 53 (29 January 2024)