Tag: facial reconstruction

  • Veteran Receives First-Ever Complete Eye Transplant

    Veteran Receives First-Ever Complete Eye Transplant

    In a medical milestone, surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York have performed what is reported to be the world’s first complete eye transplant. The recipient, U.S. veteran Aaron James, endured a 21-hour surgery that not only provided him with a new eye but also reconstructed half of his face, which was severely damaged…