“NYU’s Whole‑Eye Transplant: From Surgical Marvel to Optic‑Nerve Reboot | Einstein’s Eyes”

Описание: The headlines blazed: NYU Langone surgeons transplanted an entire human eye—but the patient still can’t see…yet. In this episode of Einstein’s Eyes, neuro‑ophthalmologist Dr. Carl Rosen and retina surgeon Dr. Jon Ditkoff unpack the landmark surgery step by step, then dive into the science of optic‑nerve regeneration: CRISPR gene edits, bio‑printed nerve conduits, stem‑cell–derived retinal ganglion cells, and even Neuralink‑style brain–computer interfaces.

Chapters
0:00 Intro & hook
1:00 What counts as an “eye transplant”?
2:30 NYU whole‑eye transplant case study
4:30 The optic‑nerve roadblock
6:00 Gene‑editing & scaffold breakthroughs
11:30 Future stack: transplant × regeneration × BCI
13:30 Ethics, cost & equity
15:00 Lightning Q&A
17:00 Take‑home message

Key facts
• 1 million axons must reconnect for vision
• 12‑mm donor optic‑nerve stump preserved at NYU
• $1‑2 M estimated current cost of eye + face transplant

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Dr. Ditkoff's website: www.eyecarenj.com
Dr. Rosen's website: www.akeyedoc.com
Music composed by Jake Ditkoff