The transplant surgery took 21 hours.
Initially, doctors were just planning to include the eyeball as part of the face transplant for cosmetic reasons, Rodriguez said during a Zoom interview.
Presently, the transplanted eye is not communicating with the brain through the optic nerve.
James, who had retained vision in his right eye, knew he might not regain vision in the transplanted eye.
"Hopefully this opens up a new path.”James might still regain sight in the transplanted eye, Rodriguez said.
Persons:
Aaron James, Eduardo D, Rodriguez, James, it's, ”, Eduardo Rodriguez, Rodriquez, ” Rodriguez, “, ” James, Nancy Lapid, Bill Berkrot
Organizations:
Hot, NYU Langone, Surgeons, NYU Langone Health, Thomson
Locations:
Hot Springs , Arkansas, New York, Arkansas