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"US Army Veteran Makes History with World's First Successful Eye Transplant"
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Man Receives Groundbreaking Whole Eye Transplant After Electric Shock
Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have successfully completed the world's first whole eye transplant on a patient who survived a high-voltage electric shock. Although the patient cannot see out of the transplanted eye, the operation is considered a success and a significant advancement in the field. The procedure, which also included a partial face transplant, required the expertise of over 140 healthcare professionals and involved transplanting the eye and injecting adult stem cells into the optic nerve. While full vision restoration is still a long way off, the surgery has provided aesthetic and functional benefits for the patient, improving his quality of life.
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