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Does eye donation work the same way as other organ donation?
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No: Only the cornea can be transplanted. The rest of the structures of the eye can either be replaced ( the lens(cataract) can be replaced with an intraocular lens) or is part of the brain and cnnot be replaced b.
Answered 7/30/2012
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