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Italian pioneering eye tissue transplant

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Latest: Italian surgeons restore sight to blind 67‑year‑old with world‑first eye tissue transplant

In late July 2026, surgeons at Molinette Hospital in Turin performed the first known transplantation of macular and other ocular tissues from one eye to the other. Led by Professor Michele Reibaldi (spelled Reibandi in t