• djsoren19@yiffit.net
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    1 year ago

    Non-functional, sadly. It’s obviously much nicer than a wooden eye, and getting a human body to accept any transplant is already a small miracle, but don’t expect this to restore vision. Seems like we don’t quite understand the wiring yet.

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      1 year ago

      So all you get is a lifetime of meds and an organ that will fail in 10 years, for the priviledge od not having a glass eye? That’s completely pointless

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        1 year ago

        Yes, eyeballs generally don’t have points…

        More seriously though, this is a step towards being able to transplant a functional eye into another person.

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          Sure…im just curious how the surgeons sold this guy on the procedure. Dealing with non functional transplant care cannot be easier than a prosthetic.

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            1 year ago

            The article said that the patient was happy to help pave the way for more successful transplants. I at least hope it was cost free on his end since it seems like it was mostly a learning opportunity for the doctors.