NYU Langone patient Aaron James underwent the first whole-eye and partial-face transplant following a near-death ...

Three years ago, Aaron James, a utility lineman, lost half of his face and his arm when he was struck by a high-voltage ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (UPI) --A patient who underwent the world's first whole-eye and partial-face transplant has healed astonishingly well more than a year after the 21-hour surgery, a new report says.

Aaron James made history when New York surgeons performed the world's first face and whole eye transplant in 2023. A year on, he says the procedure has given him a new lease on life. https://p.dw ...

The surgical team felt that James’ case could be a good fit for an eye transplant as well as a partial face transplant ... to do more in-depth testing. The first bit of good news is that ...

"Our study is the first to show the feasibility of whole-eye transplant in conjunction with a face transplant," said Vaidehi S. Dedania, MD, Aaron's ophthalmologist and retina specialist in the ...

The groundbreaking surgery involved removing part of the face and the whole ... world." James, whose right eye remains intact, was considered an ideal candidate because his need for a facial ...

Most recently, NYU Langone performed the world's first whole-eye and partial face transplant at NYU Langone Health. Fifteen months after undergoing the procedure, 46-year-old Aaron James recovered ...

Ten British people have put their names forward to become the first in the world to undergo a face transplant. Details on plans for the pioneering operation will be announced by surgeons within days.

As we’re approaching 20 years of these groundbreaking operations, scientists have conducted the first study to ... Most recently, an eye and partial face transplant was successfully carried ...

Last year, the 47-year-old received a face and whole-eye transplant – the first of its kind. The surgery took 21 hours and involved 140 healthcare professionals. James is making remarkable ...