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Doctors also say sepsis, viral infections, ventilation in hospital setting and metabolic conditions that a patient has not been diagnosed with, often renders the cornea unfit for transplant after removal. more-inNearly half the corneas harvested in the State are unfit for transplant due to delay in extraction or disease. Along with rest of the eye, corneas that are not used for transplant at an eye bank are used for research purposes. However, the sooner the eyes are extracted the more likely the cornea will be suitable for transplant,” he said. As a result, about 50 % of the corneas are rendered unfit for transplant..