Woman sees again after world's first transplant of a central retina
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Elena, 67, who had been blind for several years after a road accident severed her optic nerve, underwent a 6-hour surgical transplant of a complete macula along with cornea, sclera, and connective tissue from one eye to the other, led by Professor Michele Reibaldi in Turin, restoring her vision enough to recognize her son and her dog.
This is a single case; clinical translation to wider use will require further research and trial.
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