Optic Nerve
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| Genres | Alternative Comics |
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| No. of issues | 14 (as of 2019) |
| Publication date | 1991 |
| Creators | Adrian Tomine |
| Publishers | Drawn and Quarterly |
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| ID | 2169524 |
About Optic Nerve
Optic Nerve is a comic book series by cartoonist Adrian Tomine. Originally self-published by Tomine in 1991 as a series of mini-comics, the series has been published by Drawn and Quarterly since 1995. Tomine's style and subject matter are restrained and realistic. Many are set in Northern California.
US veteran gets world's first eye transplant
... During the surgery, doctors injected adult stem cells from the donor s bone marrow into the Optic Nerve to encourage its repair...
The mother bringing autism out of the dark in Iraq
... They are also blind due to the incomplete development of the brain s outer layer which affected their Optic Nerve...
World Cup: Songs help partially-sighted Wales fan enjoy games
... When a tumour appeared on his Optic Nerve, he lost 80% of his vision, but it could never affect his love of football, which he said was " from birth"...
Bionic eyes: Obsolete tech leaves patients in the dark
... An implanted electrode array behind the retina receives the stimulation patterns from the user s glasses and stimulates the eye by creating flashes of light that correspond to the video feed and which are sent by the implant to the Optic Nerve to create a kind of artificial vision...
Bionic eye tech aims to help blind people see
... The retina is the layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye that convert light into electrical messages, sent to the brain via the Optic Nerve, and processed into what we see...
Space sleeping bag to solve astronauts' squashed eyeball disorder
... This in turn can lead to progressive flattening at the back of the eyeball, swelling of the Optic Nerve and vision impairment...
Teenager 'blind' from living off crisps and chips
... Left too long, however, the nerve fibres in the Optic Nerve die and the damage becomes permanent...
US veteran gets world's first eye transplant
By Chloe KimBBC News
Surgeons in New York say they have performed The World 's first complete eye transplant on A Man , although it is not certain he will regain vision.
Aaron James , who survived a high-voltage electrical accident, underwent 21 hours of surgery that replaced half of his face.
Surgeons have been able to transplant corneas successfully for years.
Experts have called The Breakthrough a pivotal moment in The Quest to restore sight to millions of people.
Mr James, a high-voltage utility line worker from Arkansas, lost most of his face when it accidentally touched a 7,200-volt live wire in 2021.
On 27 May this year, he underwent a rare partial face transplant in addition to The Eye transplant - which involved More Than 140 healthcare professionals.
Surgeons at NYU Langone Health, who performed The complicated surgery, said on Thursday that Mr James, 46, was recovering well from The dual transplant and The donated eye looked remarkably healthy. His right eye still works.
" The mere fact that we've accomplished The First successful whole-eye transplant with a face is a tremendous feat many have long thought was not possible, " said Dr Eduardo Rodriguez , one of The leading surgeons on The Team . " We've made one major Step Forward and have paved The Way for The Next chapter to restore vision. "
Doctors say James' surgery offers scientists an unprecedented window into how The human eye tries to heal.
" We're not claiming that We Are going to restore sight, " Dr Rodriguez told Abc News . " But there's No Doubt in my mind We Are one Step Closer . "
Doctors said there was direct blood flow to The retina - The part of The Eye that sends images to The Brain . While there is no certainty Mr James will regain vision in his new eye, doctors do not rule out The possibility either.
" If I can see out of it, that's great, " Mr James said in an interview. " But if it'll kick-start The Next path in The medical field, then I'm all for it. "
Mr James, a military veteran, will continue to be monitored by doctors, but The progress they have seen with The Eye is " exceptional" says Bruce E. Gelb, MD, a transplant surgeon at New York University .
The donated face and eye came from a single male donor in his 30s. During The surgery, doctors injected adult stem cells from The Donor 's bone marrow into The Optic Nerve to encourage its repair.
Mr James is only The 19th person in The US to undergo a face transplant.
His wife of 20 years, Meagan James, told CNN seeing him after The surgery " was a crazy, great, weird, strange, ecstatic, happy feeling".
" I was just happy he made it through, and everything was good in The Moment . "
After The Accident , Mr James had to have his left eye removed because of The Pain and has undergone numerous surgeries, including one for a prosthetic arm.
He has called The Eye transplant " life changing" and says he is " grateful beyond words" to The Donor and their family for making The surgery possible.
" I just look like a normal person walking down The Street , " he told Nbc News .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
