why eyes banks are not called as cornea banks?

[Ganesh Ujwal]

why eyes banks are not called as cornea banks?

i know eye transplant is impossible, so then why eyes banks are not called as cornea banks?

[Endy0816]

The eyes banked are also utilized for research purposes.

[Ganesh Ujwal]

The eyes banked are also utilized for research purposes.

Eye Banks are not for researched purposes, there are storing corneas

I am asking why eye banks are not called as cornea banks, because there are storing corneas not eyes.

[Endy0816]

They store more than the one thing. Who's going to toss something that can still be used by students and researchers?

[Ganesh Ujwal]

They store more than the one thing. Who's going to toss something that can still be used by students and researchers?

i think you also don't know the exact answer to my question.

Anyway i asked the same question to my friend: he said Eye banks are necessary to properly retrieve and store eyes. They extract, preserve, and dispatch corneas when necessary, what he said is correct or wrong?

[Endy0816]

They dispatch other things than just corneas. Your eyes are worth some money. They're not as valuable as other organs but still worth something to someone.

[Strange]

why eyes banks are not called as cornea banks?

i know eye transplant is impossible, so then why eyes banks are not called as cornea banks?

 

From Wikipedia:

 

Eye banks retrieve and store eyes for cornea transplants and research.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_bank