ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the characteristics of cornea transplant after transplantation. Methods: Cross-sectional, retrospective study with quantitative approach. Research was conducted at Banco de Olhos do Ceará and at three other private transplant centers in Fortaleza. Medical records of transplant patients from October 2020 to September 2022 were analyzed within one year of the procedure. Results: 300 medical records of patients undergoing corneal transplantation were collected, of which 289 (96.3%) corneas demonstrated good transparency. Regarding visual acuity, 62 transplants (20.7%) […]

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the management of Sorocaba Eye Bank (BOS) and Santa Casa de Campo Grande Eye Bank (BOSC) with distinct results regarding number of donations using Prêmio Nacional Gestão em Saúde (PNGS) criteria for performance excellence. METHODS: All the personel of the two eye banks were submitted to an interview using the ‘Are We Making Progress?’ questionnaire from Malcolm Baldrige Quality Program. The questionnaire items were organized by the seven criteria categories, as the PNGS’s (Leadership, Strategic Planning, Customer […]