NYU Langone patient Aaron James underwent the first whole-eye and partial-face transplant following a near-death electrocution in 2021. Here, James is seen on Aug. 13, 2024. NYU Langone Health ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (UPI) --A patient who underwent the world's first whole-eye and partial-face transplant has healed astonishingly well more than a year after the 21-hour surgery, a new report says.

Face transplants are rare, and James's whole eye transplant was a world-first, according to his medical team at NYU Langone Health in New York City, who have described his progress in the medical ...

Arkansas dad Aaron James, 47, received the world's first face and eye transplant after losing half his face when he was electrocuted on the job as a lineman. One year later, he tells PEOPLE, "I ...

In May 2023, he received the world’s first whole-eye and face transplant in an operation at New York University (NYU) Langone Health in New York City. More than a year after the surgery, ...

A veteran who received the world's first whole-eye transplant recently traded in his old license plate, featuring his injured face, for a new one showing off his recovery. Utility line worker ...

A US military veteran who received the world's first whole-eye transplant has made significant progress a year later and has been able to resume his normal life, researchers say. Aaron James, 46 ...

But first, last year, there was a massive milestone in the world of organ transplantation– the first whole human eye, along with a partial face transplant. At the time, it was unclear how this ...

Last year, the 47-year-old received a face and whole-eye transplant – the first of its kind. The surgery took 21 hours and involved 140 healthcare professionals.

Dad Who Received First-Ever Face and Eye Transplant Shares New Photos One Year Later: 'I Feel Great' (Exclusive) Eileen Finan, Wendy Grossman Kantor Mon, September 9, 2024 at 3:00 PM UTC ...

A US military veteran who received the world's first whole-eye transplant has made significant progress a year later and has been able to resume his normal life, researchers say. Aaron James, 46 ...