“What does it take for an eye transplant to be successful?”
I've recently read about eye transplants, which I never even thought possible. While it's such a great thing, how can it be successful and who is usually recommended for it?
7 Answers
OphthalmologistEyetransplantsurgery
It is not possible to transplant an entire eye. It is common to have a corneal transplant.
There is no such thing as an eye transplant. Only the cornea or the clear window at the front of the eye can be transplanted.
Lynette Venter
Ophthalmologist
One can only transplant certain parts of an eye like a cornea
Certain parts of an eye can be transplanted, but not an entire eye.
In order to remove an eye, the nerve must be cut to allow the eye to come out. Once the nerve is cut, it can no longer be attached to a new eye, therefore making a full eye transplant impossible
In order to remove an eye, the nerve must be cut to allow the eye to come out. Once the nerve is cut, it can no longer be attached to a new eye, therefore making a full eye transplant impossible
There is no such thing as "eye transplant". There are portions of the eye that can be replaced by donor or artificial tissue/materials. Indications for corneal, scleral, conjunctival, and retinal transplants are quite varied and the results vary from extremely successful to marginally beneficial.
Cannot perform an eye transplant the eye is connected to the CNS.
Eye transplant refers to replacing the cornea only. It's like replacing the watch glass only. Only a small piece of cornea is replaced but the rest of the eye is still original
