JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Herpes - Ocular

Includes

Simplex & Zoster Infection

Obligatory

Eyes:
Must not donate if:

Past or active infection in either eye.

Discretionary

Other Tissues:
If no active infection or other contraindication, accept.

Additional Information

Ocular herpes can lead to serious complications in the tissue recipient, e.g. primary graft failure, and this risk must be minimized as far as possible. 

Reason for Change

To clarify that even if only one eye is affected, donation of both eyes is contraindicated.

Update Information

This entry was last updated in
TDSG-DD Edition 203, Release 33