Surgeons Successfully Perform World's First Eye Transplant

A viable eye transplant opens up many new possibilities, says Dr. Rodriguez, even if vision cannot be restored in this case. Other research teams are also developing ways to connect neural networks in the brain to the blind eye through the insertion of electrodes, for example, to enable vision, he said.

"If we can cooperate with other scientists who are working on other methods to restore vision or restore images to the visual cortex, I think we are already one step closer," he continued.