US surgeons have successfully performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye although the doctors caution that it remains unknown if the patient, Aaron James, will ever be able to see with his new left eye.
Almost all of James’ face, including his left eye, was destroyed in an accident involving high-voltage power lines in June 2021.
The 46-year-old from Hot Springs, Arkansas, subsequently underwent a dual face and eye transplant in May, from which his doctors say he is recovering well noting that his new eye looks “remarkably healthy”.
