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03-11-2016, 12:24 PM
Chinese boy regains sight after receiving pig's eye transplant
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A 14-year-old boy from Jiangxi, China, is able to see **rmally again after undergoing a successful cornea transplant operation in Guangzhou.
Doctors from Zhongshan University carried out the operation on the boy last month using part of a pig's eye to save his sight.
The boy's condition is stable and he's expected to have a full recovery. His vision improved with further supervised treatment.
According to South China Morning Post, the boy lost sight in his right eye (http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1923046/chinese-boys-sight-saved-after-he-receives-transplant-part-pigs) when he was injured by a fire*****er. The accident took place during the Chinese New Year period, when fire*****ers are commonly set off as part of the annual celebrations. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/11/boy-regains-sight-pig-transplant/)
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A 14-year-old boy from Jiangxi, China, is able to see **rmally again after undergoing a successful cornea transplant operation in Guangzhou.
Doctors from Zhongshan University carried out the operation on the boy last month using part of a pig's eye to save his sight.
The boy's condition is stable and he's expected to have a full recovery. His vision improved with further supervised treatment.
According to South China Morning Post, the boy lost sight in his right eye (http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1923046/chinese-boys-sight-saved-after-he-receives-transplant-part-pigs) when he was injured by a fire*****er. The accident took place during the Chinese New Year period, when fire*****ers are commonly set off as part of the annual celebrations. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/11/boy-regains-sight-pig-transplant/)
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