Commentary on “An Experimental Rodent Model of Whole Eye Transplantation for Assessment of Viability and Immunological Outcomes”

Transplantation of a whole eye, achieving restoration of vision following visual loss due to ocular trauma, may seem a far-fetched endeavor, but the personal, societal and economic impacts of traumatic visual loss are dramatic.1,2 This dichotomy was recognized by a US National Eye Institute research priority setting panel in 1978, which reported that “No successful eye transplant ever has been done in a mammal, nor is there any near-term prospect for success. However, the subject is of such overriding clinical importance that it merits research attention.”3
Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research