Revolutionary Eye Transplants Give New Hope to Survivors of Electrical Accidents

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have successfully performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, as part of a face transplant procedure. The patient, Aaron James, had suffered extensive facial injuries and lost one eye due to an accident with high-voltage power lines. While it is too early to determine if James will regain vision in his new eye, the surgery offers valuable insights into the healing process of the human eye. The transplant has defied expectations, with the donated eye showing good blood flow and no signs of rejection. Researchers are now studying scans of James's brain to understand the injured optic nerve, a crucial step in the quest to cure blindness.