Jon LaPook,

Jon LaPook is a medical correspondent for CBS News. He is known for his in-depth reporting and his ability to break down complex medical topics for viewers. He has won numerous awards for his work, including an Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Journalism.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/team/jon-lapook/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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Broke On: Wednesday, 01 November 2023 The world's first complete human eye transplant was performed on Aaron James, a high-voltage utility line worker who had lost most of his face and one eye in a work accident. The surgical team spent 21 hours in surgery, transferring the donor's face, eye socket, and eye to James. The procedure involved grafting the entire eye, including its blood supply and optic nerve, from a donor onto James. The research team combined the donor eye with donor bone marrow-derived stem cells in an attempt to enhance the nerve regeneration.