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my husband has been living wiv the fact that he is loosing his eye sight.is condition is called keratoconus! he has had this for ten years.he connot see in daylight,many times he has fallen.i have a 50inch plasma tv which he sits jus next to it.he cannot wright anything as he connot see.driving is out ov the question.he sit at home as he carnt go out as he cannot see cars or cross the road.he wants to go for a transplant?wot do u think has he a good chance?
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Is there cures for blindness?
Yes, you could get an eye transplant. Laser eye surgery is also a possibility.
Is there such a thing as an iris transplant of the eye?
As of August 2014, it is not possible to perform an eye transplant on a person using the eye of an animal. This is due to the shape of animal eyes being incorrect for a human eye socket, and the fact that the mechanics of an animal's eyes are far too complex to be attached to a human's optic nerve.
Can you have an eye replace?
You cannot have a total eye replacement because the optic nerve cannot regenerate itself, but a transplant of the corneas is possible.
Would it be possible to donate an eye?
No, it is not possible to do an eye transplant, because we are unable to splice together the optic nerve. However, it is possible to donate part of an eye, the cornea.
When you get an eye transplant can you see out of it?
So..clearly this transplant is possible....i watched a movie called seven pounds which is the most historically accurate movie ive ever seen and woody Allen gets his eyes transplanted during the movie. Clearly he could see during the movie and Hollywood never lies.
Can ross-river fever be transported after seezing in an eye rusulting in a transplant?
yes, because the deiese has been transported into an organ which is worse than a muscle which results in an immediate transplant
Which part of the eye is stored in the eye banks of the transplant?
The cornea is the part of the eye that is typically stored in eye banks for transplants. The cornea is the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye and helps to focus light.
What are the risks of corneal transplant surgery?
Although corneal transplant surgery is considered low-risk. However, no surgery is completely risk free. Risks for this surgery include eye infection, bleeding, and cataracts.
How can you turn your eyes hazel?
dude you cant the only way possible that i know of is to get colored contacts or get an eye transplant.
Can the cornea of the eye be repaired?
it depends on what's happened to it??? usually as a last resort, a transplant can be done to save it if necessary
What is the name of the movie where a women gets an eye transplant surgery and then sees her donors death other than the movie The eye?
It's called "Blink" with Madeleine Stowe. Great movie!
What the most freguent and familar replacement part in the body?
Do you mean by transplant? Or like artificial eye/limbs? Either way I have no clue!
