By Ariana Eunjung ChaFor Patrick Hardison, the volunteer Mississippi firefighter who underwent the world's most extensive face transplant one year ago, the highlights of the past year have been things most people take for granted. Doctors at New York University Langone Medical Centre, where the face transplant was performed, said this week that Hardison has had several follow-up procedures in the months following the original transplant. Eduardo Rodriguez, the surgeon who led Hardison's team, said he is "amazed" at Hardison's recovery and that it has "surpassed all of our expectations." Another major victory was that the surgery restored Hardison's normal eyelid function, such as closing them completely and blinking. Before the transplant, Hardison had been homebound because of his lack of vision and unable to perform regular, daily tasks and in danger of losing his eyesight.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 25, 2016 00:33 UTC