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US Veteran Gets Worlds' First Eye Transplant

Experts have called the breakthrough a pivotal moment in the quest to restore sight to millions of people.

BBC 11 NOV 2023

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Aaron James, who survived a high-voltage electrical accident, underwent 21 hours of surgery that replaced half of his face.

Surgeons have been able to transplant corneas successfully for years.

Mr James, a high-voltage utility line worker from Arkansas, lost most of his face when it accidentally touched a 7,200-volt live wire in 2021.

On 27 May this year, he underwent a rare partial face transplant in addition to the eye transplant - which involved more than 140 healthcare professionals.

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health, who performed the complicated surgery, said on Thursday that Mr James, 46, was recovering well from the dual transplant and the donated eye looked remarkably healthy. His right eye still works.

"The mere fact that we've accomplished the first successful whole-eye transplant with a face is a tremendous feat many have long thought was not possible," said Dr Eduardo Rodriguez, one of the leading surgeons on the team. "We've made one major step forward and have paved the way for the next chapter to restore vision."

Doctors say James' surgery offers scientists an unprecedented window into how the human eye tries to heal.

"We're not claiming that we are going to restore sight," Dr Rodriguez told ABC News. "But there's no doubt in my mind we are one step closer."

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Aaron James with Dr Eduardo Rodriguez