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Aaron James, a 46-year-old military veteran, underwent the world's first whole-eye and partial face transplant in a 21-hour operation at NYU Langone Health. The surgery, which involved over 140 medical professionals, was made possible by a donor in his 30s who also donated his kidneys, liver, and pancreas, saving three other individuals. Dr. David Klassen of the United Network for Organ Sharing hailed the surgery as a 'technical tour de force'. Despite not regaining sight, James has regained the ability to taste, smell, and eat solid foods and is looking forward to enjoying a Thanksgiving meal for the first time since his injury in 2021.
Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it’s far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye. https://t.co/vrve0VUVGJ
Doctors Complete First Successful Face and Whole-Eye Transplant https://t.co/RwhcHnMzEi
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Aaron James, a 46-year-old military veteran, is the recipient of the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human. The surgery took 21 hours to perform https://t.co/omYcgVCsVg https://t.co/m1JVvRYHP9
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT- Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human — an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not regained sight in the eye https://t.co/omYcgVD0KO https://t.co/857Pvwr6z7
"James ..has regained the ability to taste, smell and eat solid foods. ... he's looking forward to enjoying a Thanksgiving meal for the first time since his injury [in 2021]" Arkansas man receives first-ever face transplant, including whole new eye https://t.co/7hT16JGXJ0
"The donor hero was a young man in his 30s who ...donated tissues leading to this successful face and eye transplant, but also saved three other individuals between the ages of 20 and 70, donating his kidneys, liver and pancreas." https://t.co/7hT16JGXJ0
HERO DOCTORS! 'Arkansas man receives first-ever face transplant, including whole new eye' https://t.co/7hT16JGXJ0
Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye. Doctors at NYU Langone Health hoped replacing the missing one would yield better cosmetic results from a partial face transplant, by supporting a new eye socket and lid. https://t.co/AlSTOfDQ1I
Surgeons at NYU Langone Health announced on Thursday they successfully performed the world's first whole-eye transplant, in addition to a partial-face transplant, for a man who suffered facial injuries after a power wire shock. https://t.co/nYvFa38UDZ
US veteran receives the world's first eye transplant - scientific breakthrough could inspire new future https://t.co/lIe4uI2Y8C https://t.co/gZ2sjAWUJW
Surgeons have successfully performed the world's first eye transplant. https://t.co/5iS4HBqQYf
Surgeons have performed the world's first eye transplant https://t.co/OJ5X1ICo7B
‘An exciting time’: US eye operation is just latest leap forward for transplants https://t.co/zVnudvcYlj
The world’s first whole-eye transplant is helping an Arkansas man recover from a catastrophic injury https://t.co/6SZiXwUfqm https://t.co/jAlTJOtAaq
Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have completed the world’s first whole eye transplant, an operation that lasted 21 hours and required the expertise of more than 140 surgeons, nurses and other health care professionals. https://t.co/HplaUmj6OB
Successful full human eye transplant conducted for the first time in history https://t.co/Y3P3jjXS1R https://t.co/t2Ap750OX6
Surgeons Perform World's First Eye Transplant. Success Still Unclear https://t.co/ae3OkoDpk6
Arkansas veteran, 46, becomes first patient in the world to have a new EYEBALL transplanted during 21-hour surgery - after burning half his face off during electrical accident https://t.co/L43JUDU2PY https://t.co/H7hfPeqTNx
"the surgery marks “a technical tour de force,” said Dr. David Klassen, chief medical officer of the United Network for Organ Sharing, which runs the nation’s transplant system. “You can learn a tremendous amount from a single transplant” that could propel the field." Man… https://t.co/QYKXpf7OzE
Surgeon, patient show off first-ever eye and partial face transplant https://t.co/6H9DA2DHXB https://t.co/WZcd7Hnj4n
Veteran becomes first patient in the world to have a new EYEBALL transplanted during 21-hour surgery https://t.co/0kLagja4Wd https://t.co/2Gpd31WGMG
Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it’s far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye, AP reports https://t.co/sKDphixRM5
US surgeons perform world's first whole eye transplant https://t.co/khdZphxPD2
"The grafted eye is maintaining normal ocular pressure and has direct blood flow to the retina, the area at the back of the eye that receives light and sends images to the brain. It isn’t known if the patient will regain his sight" https://t.co/OoaxsbOGxM
A team of New York surgeons has performed the world’s first whole-eye transplant on a human, a breakthrough that could change vision treatments https://t.co/lOAi43ZwWh https://t.co/lOAi43ZwWh
Doctors complete the first successful face and whole-eye transplant https://t.co/l4Lk0jEdQj
A patient received the first-ever eye and partial face transplant, and on Thursday, that patient and the surgeon made their first public appearance together since that surgery. https://t.co/3GtZYTwWxd
Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it’s far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye. https://t.co/tQ2bbj8a1C
Surgeons have performed the world's first eye transplant https://t.co/CHG8Pr1cSD
Scientists just made a breakthrough in facial and eyeball transplant surgery. Check it out. https://t.co/W0oBggoBAx https://t.co/W0oBggoBAx
Veteran becomes first patient in the world to have a new EYEBALL transplanted during 21-hour surgery https://t.co/tmVTsSvpns https://t.co/ME67jXG22E
Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it’s far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye. https://t.co/vrve0VUVGJ
SURGEONS IN NEW YORK ANNOUNCE WORLD'S FIRST EYE TRANSPLANT(Reuters) Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human, they announced, an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not regained sight in the eye. https://t.co/lVYuVrM6MQ
Veteran becomes first patient in the world to have a new EYEBALL transplanted during 21-hour surgery https://t.co/cu6X4kpznz https://t.co/yUBSjJ8e1H
World’s First Whole-Eye Transplant Is a Success https://t.co/hTm7mztrJW https://t.co/bOKNtCjSFR
Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human, an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not regained sight in the eye. Until now, doctors have only been able to transplant the cornea https://t.co/Y59KaJcY4P https://t.co/zKFBooSze9
Meet the world's first whole-eye transplant recipient https://t.co/94ItzDPdVa
Arkansas Man Receives World’s First Whole-Eye, Partial Face Transplant https://t.co/GFNAbIdhqV https://t.co/vQCr98cR1N
Surgeons in New York announce world's first eye transplant https://t.co/caYKVLCguS https://t.co/VkgL8YNFkP
An eyeball has been successfully transplanted into a human for the first time, although it is uncertain that the recipient will be able to see using his new eye https://t.co/k0EV7MVzRV
Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have completed the world’s first whole eye transplant, an operation that lasted 21 hours and required the expertise of more than 140 surgeons, nurses and other health care professionals. https://t.co/ss837tj97B
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In 2022 we reported on stranded patients with surgically installed retinal implants from a now shuttered company, #SecondSight. Now a second retinal implant company is going into receivership. The prospects for this technology appear to be dimming. https://t.co/muFVNeWF0X
Study reveals untapped potential to increase #Eye donations needed for sight-restoring surgeries @unisouthampton #OrganDonation #Hospices #HealthCareDelivery https://t.co/kg8t70kyGZ