Ethical Considerations of Whole-Eye Transplantation #MMPMID27045309
Sivak WN; Davidson EH; Komatsu C; Li Y; Miller MR; Schuman JS; Solari MG; Magill G; Washington KM
J Clin Ethics 2016[Spr]; 27 (1): 64-7 PMID27045309show ga
Whole eye transplantation (WET) remains experimental. Long presumed impossible, recent scientific advances regarding WET suggest that it may become a clinical reality. However, the ethical implications of WET as an experimental therapeutic strategy remain largely unexplored. This article evaluates the ethical considerations surrounding WET as an emerging experimental treatment for vision loss. A thorough review of published literature pertaining to WET was performed; ethical issues were identified during review of the articles.