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2 clusters · 40 sources · 4 days · First seen 4 days ago · Last updated about 8 hours ago

Categories: HEALTH

Italian pioneering eye tissue transplant

Entities: Molinette Hospital · Elena · Turin · Molinette Hospital (Città della Salute e della Scienza) · Molinette Hospital

Overview

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 the second report), the six‑hour operation harvested the cornea, sclera, conjunctiva and the central retina (macula) from the patient’s blind left eye and implanted them into the severely damaged right eye.

The 67‑year‑old patient, Elena, who had been completely blind for more than five years after a traffic accident, began to regain vision within weeks, describing the return of colors. French ophthalmology expert Professor Michel Pacc confirmed the procedure as a global first. Early clinical checks showed good graft adhesion and a progressive return of sight, marking a breakthrough therapeutic avenue for patients with severe bilateral eye damage.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Italian surgeons performed the first ever transplantation of the macular (yellow spot) from one eye to the other. (world‑first eye tissue transplant)
[● 3 SOURCES] The surgery was performed at Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy. (location of procedure)
[● 3 SOURCES] The patient, Elena, a 67‑year‑old woman, had been blind for five years after a car accident that damaged the optic nerve of her left eye and the retina of her right eye. (patient background)
[● 3 SOURCES] Surgeons removed the cornea, sclera, conjunctiva and the macula (yellow spot) from the blind left eye and transplanted them into the right eye. (procedure details)
[● 3 SOURCES] The operation lasted nearly six hours and was described as very complex. (operation duration)
[● 3 SOURCES] Elena regained vision, reporting that she can see colors again. (patient outcome)
[● 3 SOURCES] The surgery was led by Professor Michele Reibandi. (lead surgeon)

Timeline

about 8 hours ago

[HEALTH] 19 sources
Italian surgeons restore sight to blind 67‑year‑old with world‑first eye tissue transplant
Italian surgeons at Turin’s Molinette Hospital gave 67‑year‑old Elena vision back after a six‑hour, world‑first transplant of macular tissue from her blind eye, restoring her ability to see colors.
4 days ago

[HEALTH] 21 sources
Elena regains sight after pioneering eye autotranplant at Turin's Molinette Hospital
A world‑first eye autotranplant led by Prof. Michele Reibaldi at Turin's Molinette Hospital gave 67‑year‑old Elena her sight back after five years of blindness.

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