A place where corneas of eyes removed after death are preserved for subsequent keratoplasty. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Definitions: 1. A place where corneas of eyes removed after death are preserved for subsequent keratoplasty.
Eye bank: A place to store corneas (the clear 'front window' of the eye) for use in future keratoplasty (surgery to replace the cornea).
eye bank An organization that collects and stores corneas for transplantation.
noun a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects
a place for the storage of corneas that have been removed from the eyes of people recently deceased, used for transplanting to the eyes of persons having corneal defects.