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Can a donated entire eye be transplanted?
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Not yet..: No, currently the cornea, or the inner layer of the cornea, is the only part of the eye that is being transplanted on any regular basis. Studies are being conducted on other tissues of the eye, particularly the layer underneath the macula and retina, called the retinal pigment epithelium. When someone donates an entire eye, cornea it is sometimes used for teaching or research purposes.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: For now, only the cornea can be used for a transplant.
Answered 10/22/2012
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