According to an Indian media report on the 27th, in the world's first corneal autograft surgery, Italian doctors transplanted the entire surface of the left eye, including the cornea, entire conjunctiva, and part of the sclera, of a blind octogenarian man into the blind right eye, restoring vision in his right eye. The transplant operation, which lasted four hours, was carried out at Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy, about two weeks ago, and was operated by Michele Rebaldi, director of the ophthalmic clinic at Molinette University, and by Vincenzo Sarnicola, a corneal transplant expert. The patient, Emiliano Bosca, can now see and recognize people and objects around him, and can also walk around without assistance. For the sake of beauty, the doctor reconstructed his left eye with donated tissue. Doctors say that the real innovation in corneal autograft surgery is to extend the transplant site from the cornea to the entire ocular surface, including tissues such as conjunctiva and sclera, which play a key role in the success of transplantation. Thirty years ago, Bosca's left eye became blind due to retinal damage. Ten years ago, a rare eye disease, pseudopemphigus, began affecting his right eye. Six years ago, he was completely blind. Previously, he had undergone two traditional corneal transplants, but both failed due to deterioration of the ocular surface. In the latest study, doctors transplanted a third of Boska's left eye to the slightly damaged right eye, and the right eye began to work again. Boska said that now he can see the time on the phone, the outline of objects, and the color of cars passing by on the street. "I feel like I've been reborn," he said. Doctors have pointed out that the success of the right eye surgery is due to the reconstruction of the patient's own tissue, making it unlikely to encounter the rejection problems commonly encountered in previous transplant operations. This technique can be applied to other patients with conditions similar to those of Bosca. (Liao Xinshe)