Aaron James had extensive injuries after suffering a 7,200-volt electric shock while working as a lineman.
Photo: nyu langone health/ReutersA team of New York surgeons has performed the world’s first whole-eye transplant on a human, a breakthrough that could change vision treatments even though the patient hasn’t regained sight in the grafted eye.
In the six months since the eye surgery was performed, in conjunction with a partial face transplant, the 46-year-old patient has shown promising signs of health in the eye, the surgical team at NYU Langone Health said Thursday.
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Aaron James
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nyu langone, Reuters, NYU Langone Health
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York