Surgeons in New York have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, in addition to a partial face transplant — although it is too soon to know if the man will ever regain sight in his new left eye.

In the six months since the surgery in May, the donated eye is showing good blood flow and doctors have seen no sign of rejection, according to the surgical team at NYU Langone Health.

An accident with high-voltage power lines had destroyed the left side of 46-year-old Aaron James’ face, his nose, mouth and left eye in 2021.

Surgeons at New York University (NYU) Langone Health hoped replacing the missing one would yield better cosmetic results for his new face, by supporting the transplanted eye socket and lid.