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My sister optic nerve eye was damaged by trauma from a car accident , she lost her left eye vision , can the nerve repair it self with time ?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Unlikely: Opthalmology is the expert opinion.

Answered 7/16/2014

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

NO: Like the spinal cord once damaged it doesn't repair itself. Some interesting work (experimental) with stem cells are now in progress

Answered 9/29/2016

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