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  2. Eye transplantation - Wikipedia

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    In November 2023, surgeons at NYU Langone Health announced the first successful eye transplantation, [8] which was carried out as part of a partial face transplant in an operation that took 21 hours. [8] The recipient, Aaron James, had lost the left side of his face with his eye, nose and mouth in a high-voltage power line accident. [8]

  3. Buphthalmos - Wikipedia

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    Infantile glaucoma, which often produces the clinical sign of buphthalmos, can be caused when an abnormally narrow angle between the cornea and iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; [4] this causes increased intraocular pressure and eventual enlargement of the globe (eyeball).

  4. Tissue transplantation - Wikipedia

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    Tissue transplantation is a surgical procedure involving the removal of tissue from a donor site or the creation of new tissue, followed by tissue transfer to the recipient site. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The aim of tissue transplantation is to repair or replace tissues that are missing, damaged, or diseased, thereby improving patients' survival ...

  5. In a first, a man receives a whole eye transplant after ...

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    In addition to the eye transplant, James also received a partial face transplant, which remains an incredibly rare procedure, with fewer than 50 face transplants having been performed worldwide ...

  6. World’s first whole-eye and partial face transplant gives ...

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    A key step in the whole-eye transplant surgery was reconnecting Aaron’s optic nerve to the donor eye, said Dr. José-Alain Sahel, clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

  7. The World's First Whole-Eye Transplant Is Helping an Arkansas ...

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    Surgeons at NYU performed what's believed to be the world's first whole-eye transplant. ... In May, a team of more than 140 health care workers performed the 21-hour procedure on Aaron James, a 46 ...

  8. Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis - Wikipedia

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    Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP), also known as "tooth in eye" surgery, [1] is a medical procedure to restore vision in the most severe cases of corneal and ocular surface patients. It includes removal of a tooth from the patient or a donor.

  9. World’s first whole-eye and partial face transplant patient ...

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    NYU Langone patient Aaron James underwent the first whole-eye and partial-face transplant following a near-death electrocution in 2021. Here, James is seen on Aug. 13, 2024. NYU Langone Health