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Do we have the technology to conduct eye transplants?
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Eye transplants: Only the cornea and lens can be removed and replaced. The rest of the eye can not be transplanted.
Answered 2/17/2014
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No: As previous answers indicate, only certain parts of the eye can be transplanted. There are inumerable technical problems with whole eye transplant, none-the-more than we have no technology to 're-wire' the transplanted eye to brain.
Answered 3/10/2013
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