For the first time in the history of medicine, a whole eye was transplanted into a person.
The operation was carried out by American doctors.
A major breakthrough in the field of ophthalmology was reported at the New York University Medical Center.
The institution noted that such surgical operations had never happened anywhere in the world before.
A team of surgeons at New York University Langone Medical Center performed the world’s first whole eye transplant. – MIA provides a translated quote from a message from the medical center.
Patient
The patient was a 46-year-old Arkansas resident. This man was seriously electrocuted.
As a result of the incident, the man lost his left eye.
In addition, the American lost part of his face (including his nose, lips, part of his cheek and some teeth).
Operation
The surgical operation was performed in the spring of this year. The duration of the procedure was more than 20 hours.
Almost 150 doctors were involved.
So far, doctors cannot say whether the man will be able to see with the transplanted eye. However, experts emphasize that the organ shows “amazing signs of health.”
Doctors evaluate the operation as a serious achievement, which can be a significant contribution to the development of ophthalmology.
