Groundbreaking! The First SUCCESSFUL Total Eye Transplant

Breaking news! We now have the world's first successful whole eye transplant!
Today we review the world's first successful eye transplant completed in May of 2023. This marked a historic milestone in the realm of medical science and organ transplantation. This procedure, carried out by a team of skilled surgeons, involved the meticulous transplantation of healthy human facial tissue and a whole left eye. Successfully integrating the blood vessels and the optic nerve of the donor eye to the transplant recipient.
This monumental achievement stands as a testament to the relentless pursuit of scientific innovation and the unwavering dedication of the medical community to push the boundaries of what was once deemed impossible.
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[@cyndibuhr4908]

This is such a big step to addressing blindness. I am a organ donor, I won’t need any of them after I’m gone. Thanks for all you do. 😊

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

You are so welcome! Thank you!

[@asterlofts1565]

And CRISPR and EDITING BASE too!

[@AFVETmark]

Amazing first step in just having the eye survive the trauma of being removed and then placed into a different person.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

100% agree!

[@nameredacted6221]

And the fact that the brain recognizes it’s signals and it works completely normally, this could help us achieve so many new breakthroughs. Best case scenario, we could cure all blindness by rewiring brain and eye nerves.

[@Fatallydisorganized]

I was born with a full retinal detachment in my left eye. Stuff like this gives me hope that maybe one day I'll be able to have full vision for the first time.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

That would be incredible! There is in fact a lot more research going on in the area of retinal implants and using stem cells to help heal the retina. Perhaps I should try to make a video on that too

[@Fatallydisorganized]

@@DoctorEyeHealth That would be really interesting! I’ve always wondered what could have been done if they had caught the detachment early enough.

[@muleman1701]

This is one step toward helping millions. I have one blind eye and one eye that is low vision with glaucoma. I dream for a day that I can replace my blind eye with either a transplant or an implant. I get questions from folks all the time as to why they can't give me a transplant. Well, this is a step in the right direction and this gentleman and all the doctors and nurses that made this possible are true medical pioneers! We are one step closer to a "cure" for blindness but still have a long way to go.

[@leisabrady5384]

Wow I’m legally blind and have 3 cornea transplants. One eye removed and other eye on way out. I have genetic disease Fuchs dystrophy. This is AMAZING probably not for me I’m 58 but my daughter is 27 and diagnosed also. So exciting the research and developments happening around the world. To the incredible nurses and doctors/specialists you are heroes. To the recipient and donor Thankyou for making this happen. Love your videos Dr Alan keep up the awesome work in bringing all the news about eyes to us. Love Leisa Western Australia xxx

[@brentdye1504]

This will be the key to restoring my 20/20 vision with my new eyes.

[@Lynn.Lawson]

That's pretty amazing. I sincerely hope this works for that man.

[@booksinbed]

I am an organ donor because I have met more than one person who is alive because of organ donation. Thanks for sharing this amazing news with us!

[@aneekar3068]

How??? What organs did u donate 🤔

[@jrzills403]

THANKS, DR. ALLEN. This is fascinating. Praying for all involved. As always, you explain everything well, for those of us who are not medically trained.

[@dragonladyhs75]

That is exceptional! I understand how important it is for the eyes to work together. I had a very difficult time after cataract surgery getting mine to work together, while waiting for the second eye to be done. I can only imagine how difficult the brain/eye connection with his eye transplant is. Gods blessings to all!

[@davepark1085]

Thats amazing news! I am a cornea recipient & I am registered to be an organ donor.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thanks for sharing that! What has been your experience with the donor cornea?

[@davepark1085]

@@DoctorEyeHealth Well first I'd to say I am 100% appreciative of ALL organ & tissue donors & their families they are heroes, they are angels! They attempted 3 yimes in tge late 70's early 80's which did not work I vhalk those up to perhaps doctors not understanding rejection as muvh as they do today. I had a partial thickness cornea transplant in 2015 but I have blurry vision. They say the surface of the cornea is irregular. They have me using a scheral contact lens which I fill with refresh celluvisc. We will see if that helps the cornea repair itself.

[@SC86Canuck]

I really hope that this works out! I read the article yesterday in a science magazine's post and was initially excited of course, but I had my reservations. I love that they used stem cells, I love that they see electrical activity in the brain and that there is potentiality for this to become even better. It is terrible that the accident happened to him, but I am happy that he chose to go through with this trial and that all of these health care professionals came together to have even this attachment success. I hope in the near future that they will be able to grow adult eyes and implant them. My eyes are getting worse and it started with congenital cataracts. If I were able to get back to seeing even as I did as a child, when I didn't know about or notice the cataracts, I would be very happy.

[@LEDewey_MD]

Amazing story. Even if vision isn't restored, just learning the details and technology for such procedures will make medicine and surgery advance hugely. New subscriber here. Great work!

[@user-mp9id6yt1p]

Such wonderful news! I almost cried! Wishing love, light, and the Lord's healing grace over the Veteran, his family, and comfort to the donor's family. Blessings to all of the medical team and support staff! HOOAH!

[@catherinereinhardt7480]

Thank u for talking about this story It gives hope to so many I am an organ donor

[@danilostorm3273]

Amazing... In the future I hope that thanks to nanoscience it will be possible to connect the brain to the optic nerve. And yes, organ donor!

[@CebiGreen]

Thanks for sharing. This is a game changer. Huge leap.

[@jgoldfarb3]

Amazing! Great video 🙏

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

thank you!

[@nwkruss1917]

Fearfully and wonderfully made !

[@2stayfree11]

Mind boggling and monumental surgery for sure! Thanks for a wonderful explanation.

[@AlexTodd-60s]

Hello Kathryn

[@mariajones8304]

What do you think of artificial eye with neuralik implant? Will body accept it better and potentially be a future cure for blindness ? What are your thoughts?

[@donjr75]

I'll be rooting for you battle was looking for an update keep your spirits high huu🙏🙏❤

[@nahlamshasha1868]

Thank you 🙏, Great medical approach to the eyes .

[@mariajones8304]

Im not an organ donor. I should be but I still have mental barrier that I hope I can overcome in the future but I deeply respect people who are and proudly can display it on their drivers license.

[@danamatsukawa4762]

Very interesting. please keep us posted on how Aaron's progresses.

[@Native722]

Wow I knew this day was going to happen, this gives me hope.

[@joevignolor4u949]

I have one eye with very limited function due to a damaged retina and I've often thought about how to do a transplant. The biggest challenge is splicing the two optic nerves together correctly. Each individual photoreceptor that is located at a specific spot on the retina is connected to a specific individual nerve that runs to a specific location within the visual cortex. To produce a proper image the millions of individual photoreceptors must be precisely mapped to the corresponding locations in the visual cortex. Having all the individual nerve endings line up and come together correctly where the two different optic nerves are spliced together won't be easy. I think a better idea is to put a cell phone camera into an artificial eye implant and then interface the electronics to the optic nerve. The electronics could correct all the mapping errors and produce a proper image.

[@sjzara]

Yes - an artificial eye seems a much more likely way forward.

[@mariajones8304]

Neuralink is doing their first human trials. We will see how fast this thing can take off. They promised to cure blindness at some point in the future. I think it’s much better solution then trying to attach some else’s eye and make it work with all those foreign cells. Seems like our body accepts metals and other forms of non organic matter much better.

[@Basedeyecel]

I have pathological myopia. -22 dioptre and my Left Eye detached. When I was a teenager I am 31 now my good eye developed. Macular degeneration

[@skizbees]

This is a great step toward vision restoration someday. A whole eye transplant in another person! Amazing!

[@_Volt_Ron_]

Wow, that's incredible. Imagine how this type of procedure will be in the future.

[@starshot5172]

Wow! Amazing news!! And so many people working on it together too. This is another great step. Also, we have the same keyboard! :) My bet is still on connecting digital eyes to the brain via external connection. I think it would be much more scaleable than many surgeries from many, many surgeons. Still super exciting!

[@thebusinessfirm9862]

Incredible!

[@617michel]

Incredible.

[@IAmPlaysWithSquirrel]

This is such a huge deal because it’s always been conventional wisdom that once the eye is separated from the optic nerve, it’s lights out (no pun intended) for good. So eye transplants seemed entirely pointless up until now. If sight or even just light perception is successfully reestablished in the transplanted eye, it will open up not just a world of possibilities for curing sight loss, but also bring us closer to curing spinal cord injuries since the optic nerve is part of the CNS.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

100% agree! 💯

[@mrmartywaring]

Sheesh!!! This is amazing!!'

[@Changed.User100]

Such a big progress to solving a lot of eye problems that cannot be fixed surgically also I hope this project continues and doesnt just die off

[@khylee14]

Wow! I hope for many more successful transplant, including myself in the future. 😊

[@matthewludivico1714]

Amazing medical science. Is graft vs host issues possible to develop during or after the procedure?

[@sandyalbanese8393]

I’m a universal donor. This news is so very exciting! Kudos to all involved. And God bless.

[@Uknown76]

I can finally get a sharingan transplant someday

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

that would be pretty awesome 👍

[@kell4832]

Wow where was this done? What hospital and city? Thanks

[@paulazemeckis7835]

I saw his story here on YT. It was a thorough documentary on the back story, surgery planning and prep, surgery description and follow-up post surgery. It was an amazing experience for me. He was an electrical company line worker I believe.

[@NikkoAce]

I was hoping you'd talk about it when I read the article!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

haha thanks! Yeah I figured I needed to comment on it to some extent.

[@nikolass83gianni]

AMAZING 👏😎

[@joea.9969]

To everyone on this video who is hoping to get healed somehow I pray for you all to get better, and Im grateful that very smart doctors are working on these procedures all the time.

[@user-tj6xe2rx5l]

Very nice

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

Even if the eye only gives him limited vision (compared to his own eye), people who fully lost both of their sight, due to injuries or degenerative diseases, could benefit from having a single eye to give their brain some form of visual information.

[@hectorperez2896]

You should of been part of that procedure you deserve to be in eye history for everything you've done for us

[@jaroslavzaruba2765]

What does "should of" mean? (I am sorry, I am not a native English speaker.)

[@frag4007]

@@jaroslavzaruba2765its a shortening of “should have” more commonly spelled “should’ve”

[@dnjdsolarus]

​@@jaroslavzaruba2765its a common incorrect way of typing "should have".

[@FilonisHat]

I'm sure Dr. Allen is a competent and experienced optometrist. Unfortunately in the US, most states (with few exceptions), prevent ODs from performing the kind of surgery that veteran received. But your sentiment is valid and no doubt shared by all Dr. Allen's followers! He is an awesome resource for those of us who are interested in eye health.

[@hectorperez2896]

@@FilonisHat thank you

[@dereakcolumbus3603]

Fascinating stuff

[@PrinceSamTV]

Amazing and groundbreaking news.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I know! Right!

[@emiliaholmberg3320]

It's gonna be interesting to follow this case, and see where it goes. I really hope that this is the start of a new era of trasplantation and maybe even give blind people a second chance at seeing again.

[@AlexTodd-60s]

Hello Emilia

[@Angela-un2tx]

CRAZY COOL!!!!!

[@thelostresponsibility]

Can you do a video on 3D printed corneas? It's an exciting topic for all of us who are living with debilitating laser eye surgery complications.

[@FixMyLazyEye]

This is incredible. Wow! Hopefully, over time, his body may adapt and actually "awaken" his eye and begin using it with some function.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Yes! That would be incredible!

[@muhammadafif1455]

Wow, just yesterday I checked on Google to see if it's possible to do a full eye transplant. But the answer I got is it still can't be done. This is something new.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

It is!

[@josephs3973]

Some other doctor here on KZbin was asked if a recipient would ever see out of a transplanted eye and she responded "well, that just went from medically impossible to highly unlikely", which is crazy to think about.

[@sunnyquinn3888]

Highly unlikely things happen every day. So this is very exciting!

[@LadyAstolat]

Wow! Amazing achievement. Yes i am a donor! 💪

[@airbender7025]

Please do a video on Ephitelial Ingrowth. I have this condition after having lasik 20 years ago. Cells growing on the incision. Do I need YAG laser asap?

[@rayarena879]

When is Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez going to get a Nobel Prize in medicine? He did the first full-face transplant and now the first eye transplant!

[@Thegeneralms1]

My best friend Patrick Hardison had face transplant surgery with this same team in 2015.

[@KP-yb3px]

This created so many emotions for me. I lost one of my eyes in 2016 and I've always said if I lived in Europe they'd have grown me an eye from stem cells by now. My optic nerve was severed so a transplant was not an option. Sad that he couldn't see but I wonder how is the brain reacting with said "electricity" if the nerve doesn't work

[@cic6002]

As a legally blind man, this is very encouraging news. The cure for blindness may be right around the corner.

[@user-ob8uo6rb5k]

I lost my left eye by an accident so I need full eye transplant so please tell me how to get..thank you

[@rizzabelleagustin2230]

This news is giving me hope that someday my right blind eye can see my future happenings in life

[@vineelgundala6612]

Hello doctor, I have been diagnosed with Keretoconus since 4 years and I have done my major in computer science. Is it going to be a bigger problem in future as I have to spend more than 8 hours daily in front of computer?

[@ronaldw2453]

The main thing is it is the first step into the future of which could be a medical marvel.

[@Khadej.]

Dr i suffering dry eyes.dr gave me sodium hyaluronate drops.i feel a burning sensation after i applied.is this normal or any side effect of drops?

[@mariabadhon3201]

Can you make a video of unfocused eyes. Like i dont understand how this term works really. I can blur my eyes whenever i want and most of the time when i dont wanna see something or dont get interest, i just unfocus my vision and see everything blurry from near,i cant even read a book if i blur my eyes. But i can switchback to normal eyes willingly too.

[@AthenaCreamer]

My mother has Fuch’s Disease. She had a cadaver corneal implant and hasn’t seen clearly since. She feels like she never has enough light and even has double and triple vision in the operated eye. Her doctor says it may take a year to clear up and wants to change her glasses every 6 months but said it may not work. 😢 Is it possible she received a bad cornea?

[@lesleycallaghan6861]

I have an arterial eclushion in the right eye and was interested in the eye transplant. I thought that the sight of the patient had been restored. However, the advances these Doctors and Surgeons in this field is tremendous.

[@ronainheath1743]

artery occlusion*

[@battlement]

With the problem of reconnecting the optic nerve, perhaps a “coupler” of some kind which could take the millions of connections on side “A” and reroute them to be compatible with side “B”. I feel like technology and AI could make this possible. I wonder which technology will solve this, advanced genetics or cybernetics. Either way exciting news.

[@Shrek_Has_Covid19]

imagine getting a transplant and being colorblind in only one eye

[@shodan2002]

Cant wait to transfer my brain to a new one if the old one gets too old

[@panditch_za3001]

I have a question, during corona time I was playing a game on my phone for days and I went to sleep one night and when I woke up my eyes completely changed, like when I look at something close/near , my eyes doesn't focus immediately like they used to. Plz help I don't know what to do.

[@SkipYearSix]

Meibomian gland transplants now please!

[@creativeanimalsdxb]

Love your videos. I see you're working with Midjourney. Just a word of advice for your content moving forward... When you put your prompts into Midjourney, add "-- ar 16:9" at the end of your prompt and you will be able to output your images in 1920 x 1080 aspect ratio. Currently you are receiving them as 1:1 square format and they don't look great. I hope this helps you! Good luck.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

This is actually the first time I have ever heard of Midjourney - but I looked it up. Something I will have to try out. Thanks.

[@creativeanimalsdxb]

aaah okay. My bad. I thought those AI images you created are from midjourney. Do you mind me asking which program you use for those image creations?@@DoctorEyeHealth

[@ThomasCostigan-vm1jo]

I lost my sight in one eye in 2 months ago due to an accident but this is good news definitely.

[@Darkmeme-wy7xp]

Hello doctor, I'm facing a problem. Whenever i look on objeci or spot for 5 sec are more ny vision become blurry and also feel pain in eye.is it normal or serious

[@yogeswaranjb]

Wow. I will donate organs, the misery those who are waiting for organ under goes is huge, helping such people even after our life is a great service. Please make videos on nystagmus and keratoconus.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I have both videos on keratoconus and nystagmus on the list! Coming soon

[@Daywalkr]

As someone with -25 in both eyes, hmu as this keeps progressing lol. Can't imagine having normal eyes.

[@ricordandoilpassato1677]

I'd like to see if the brain's plasticity can allow it to adapt to the new eye at least to some degree.

[@RS-lo7uv]

I am a patient of choriderimia.. Have treatment??

[@jaskiratsingh7750]

Just a few more subscribers left for 1 million ❤❤

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

Dr plz write me your thoughts I had always dry eyes But it was always in my left eye more so most of rhe time I would cover my left eye amd continue my day with my right eye But since just two weeks now My right eye suddenly felt like burining or irrating like u say And since then now everyday my right eye hurts too I can't open my two eyes well since almost 1 week now Do u know how disspointing is that I feel soo much depression and worry 😭 I can't even open my eyes well Everyday I say ok tomorow will be fine I and next day I wak up with the same ???? Can u help me pĺlzz Uf u know what is happening ??

[@Themitten]

Yay now I can get a pair that match 😂

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Do you have heterochromia?

[@Themitten]

@@DoctorEyeHealth yes

[@PardeepSingh-gp6zg]

Sir please review a medicine name patanjli eye grit gold tablet

[@farmgirl8629]

Let’s just pray to God Our Heavenly Father and ask for His healing and mercy for Mr. James. Sounds like he could use our prayers and he already has been through a lot.

[@AlexTodd-60s]

Hi there

[@Niftyis]

My dad died he had really bad eyes I wish he was here to see this

[@angelathecaterer]

Amazingly Medically Wonder

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Agreed!

[@VitaminStudios]

As soon as we really figure out quantum computing on practical level and can build nano machines to get in there and splice in the optic nerve from the donated eye to the host, we'll be in business!

[@xristinarose2409]

In Belgium, you are a donor by default when you die unless you specifically write down that you dont want to be one

[@ehabmj6669]

Hello Doctor, I have been suffering for about a month from trembling or shaking in my vision. While I have mastered it, it shakes and trembles quickly along with pain in my head. Doctor knows that the reason is that the computer screen I am using is shaking and I am no longer able to even look at the screen. Please describe the case to me. I went to all the medical specialties and they could not find a specific diagnosis

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I wish I could explain but without knowing the diagnosis or giving an examination I don't think I will be able to help. Do you remember what they diagnosed it as?

[@ehabmj6669]

@@DoctorEyeHealth I think they diagnosed it as Oscillopsia

[@katamome8554]

Can my night blindness be cure?

[@Boo-pv4hn]

Not, I have a serous fear of waking up in the morgue or buried but I do try and do my part to improve my local health system via complaints and ombudsman and speaking to local councillors

[@jody6030]

Can the recipient of donor eye tissue (white part) sometimes see something that the donor frequently seen or worked on? i.e. calculus problem ??? Sounds crazy, I know. Any surgeons or patients experience this?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Haha no, the eye does not gain imprints like that, but I think I have seen a horror movie about that same thing.

[@svi00]

hey all your videos are great! i have been watching you from 2019...i fisrt came accross your channel when i started to see eye floaters....and i still have them..and for almost 2 years now i also have astigmatism..and dry eyes from a while but the most frustrating thing is being sensitive to light,glare, and seeing halos around lights.. these are the symptoms of astigmatism..it should be corrected with glasses.. my eye prescription is right eye sph-plain cyl-0.50 left eye sph-plain cyl-0.50 i got my glasses but even still i see halos around lights and glare ..what should i do?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Hey thank you so much! I really appreciate that you have been following the channel! Some levels of glare and halos are tough to get rid of because of pupil size and any corneal surface irregularity. Some people can appreciate improved vision with rigid - gas permeable contact lenses such as RGPs or Scleral lenses (or hybrid lenses), otherwise if the glare is caused by large pupil sizes, your doctor may be able to prescribe an eye drop to make the pupil smaller - these drops are often prescribed for other reasons but one such eye drop is currently being evaluated by the FDA specifically to help reduce light sensitivity and glare disturbances. Hope that helps.

[@ktefccre]

👍👏

[@cherrybomb3713]

That's strange sometimes I want to get rid of my right eye. After an injury it just causes my anxiety, dizziness, can't focus on 1 point. The problems a crazy disproportionate. I have seen 4 yes 4 opthalmologists and 2 optometris. They all say nothing is wrong. I wear am eye patch when no one is around and I feel normal. It's weirddddd. The only thing you can see is my eye opens up all the way when I completely look to the left. Not a big deal but strange. I hate my eye.

[@rfahy72]

This is exciting news! Even though he can’t see from the eye the blood flow and the fact there is some brain activity is promising. Maybe one day the blind will see.

[@paulw858]

"Eyes and shine there" ...wait, is that something you have said at the beginning of other videos? Because I've watched quite a few and never noticed it, I guess. It's a really good intro phrase though!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I have said it almost every day on Instagram for the last few years - but started to open up some videos with it, but thanks for noticing!

[@Wienerblutable]

In my country it’s the other way around, everybody is a donor unless u put on your file that u wouldn’t do it. So we have a lot of organs