It has been more than 30 years since the New Zealand National Eye Bank (NZNEB) was established; in that time, Stats NZ has reported a dramatic 41% increase in New Zealand’s population. The NZNEB acquires, stores and distributes ocular tissue for the whole country and holds a comprehensive database in relation to transplant recipient demographics and indications for keratoplasty. This database allows us to track and report on the national trends in keratoplasty relative to the growing population1.
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