Are eye transplants successful?

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asked Mar 5, 2020 in Other- Health by lauriwillis (420 points)
Are eye transplants successful?

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answered Mar 7, 2020 by Maribethss (470 points)
Eye transplants where part of the eye is transplanted are usually pretty successful.

Some people hear of eye transplants and believe that whole eyes can be transplanted from a dead body and then transplanted into a living persons eye sockets so they can see again.

But sadly a complete eye transplant surgery is not possible.

So a blind person cannot have someone's eyes transplanted from a dead body into them and then see again as that is not possible and likely never will be possible.

Only parts of the eye can be transplanted such as the Cornea.

Corneal Transplants are the most common form of eye transplant and are pretty successful.

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