Why cant the whole eye be transplanted?

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Why cant the whole eye be transplanted?

I have a friend who's eye was disfigured after strabismus surgery. He want a new eye but not a glass one. Medically only the cornia can be transplanted but why can't the whole eye?

2007-10-29 21:15:59 · 3 answers · asked by Easy to love 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine

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Something about that pesky optic nerve being attached to the brain! Hard to clip it and reattachit and still expect it to work.

2007-10-29 21:35:19 · answer #1 · answered by blackmask278 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Optic nerve and retina are part of central nervous system If they are cut the damage is permanent. So whole eye can not be transplanted.

2007-10-30 04:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

it will damage it badly

2007-10-30 04:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by podgey14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋