The Barcelona Principles: An Agreement on the Use of Human Donated Tissue for Ocular Transplantation, Research, and Future Technologies©

Preamble The Barcelona Principles: An Agreement on the use of human donated tissue for ocular transplantation, research, and future technologies (Agreement) is a global bioethical framework (GBF), developed by the eye bank and ophthalmic communities, to inform on the management of altruistic and voluntary donations; their subsequent utility within ophthalmology and research; their retention as a public resource for the shared benefit of all; and their accessibility by waiting recipients. The Agreement is the result of global sector engagement over a 12-month period—led by the Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations. Its aim is to provide leadership, guidance and recommendations that inform and support sound policy, and sector wide strategic planning and implementation at local, national, regional, and international levels. Inspired by the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism, this Agreement affirms the importance of the missions of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development); Universal Declaration of Human Rights; World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki—Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects, and their Statement on Organ and Tissue Donation; The Council for International Organizations of Medical Science's International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans 2016; and accords with the World Health Orga...
Source: Cornea - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Special Article Source Type: research