Man who narrowly survived electrical accident receives world’s first eye transplant
An Arkansas man has a new eye after being the subject of the first-ever human eye transplant in May.
The eye transplant was part of a complex partial-face transplant performed by a team of surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City. Aaron James, a high-voltage utility line worker, lost most of his face in a work accident in June 2021, when it accidentally touched a 7,200 volt live wire while out on a job.
Dr. Eddie Rodriguez, one of James’ doctors for the transplant, said it’s not an injury many would have survived.
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Source: cbsnews.com