Eye Donor Eligibility
Any potential donor with the following conditions is considered ineligible for donation:
- AIDS, HIV, or HIV antibody positive.
- Active Hepatitis B or C.
- Sepsis (positive blood cultures) or any patient with significant antibiotic resistance.
- Cruetzfeldt-Jakob Disease
- Encephalitis
- Meningitis
- Active tuberculosis
- Rabies
- Leukemia
Patients with cancers, malignancies, diabetes, and macular degeneration may often be eligible as donors for transplant use.