Ellen Heck, BS, ASCP, MA
Co-Editor in Chief
Amid the holiday season, we look back at the year 2020 and the impact COVID-19 has had on eye banking, ophthalmology, and the world at large. Initially, donation and transplantation decreased as elective surgeries were cancelled or rescheduled, and uncertainty in donor screening reduced donor tissue availability. As surgical demand began to return, donation continued to experience availability challenges. COVID-19 testing became a part of donor screening to aid in assuring donor suitability.