I have severe visual loss because of retinal disease. Can the retina or the eye be transplanted to improve my vision?
No. Transplantation of retinal cells is an active area of research, but it has yet to be successful in improving vision to any significant degree. Another area of research is aimed at developing an electronic “chip” which is implanted in the eye to serve as an artificial retina. Again, it may be years before this technology proves to be successful. Transplantation of the whole eye is a complex idea which is not realistic at this point in time. Many people have undergone successful cornea transplantation, but this would be of no benefit to someone with retinal disease.
