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Arkansas man receives world's first eye transplant (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Aaron James lost his nose, mouth and left eye in a work-related accident. Surgeons in New York successfully performed the reconstruction that included a whole-eye implant. His vision was not restored, but the first-of-its-kind procedure may help advance transplant medicine.

“If some form of vision restoration occurred, it would be wonderful, but... the goal was for us to perform the technical operation,” said the chief surgeon, Dr Eduardo Rodriguez.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The eye is an external part of the brain. If they managed to restore vision, I think that would have a profound impact on our ability to repair brain injury overall.

I wonder if he will need to take rejection meds like recipients of other organs do.