A donated placenta has been used to help protect a man’s eye after the acid attack.

Acid was squeeted on Paul Lasky’s face, causing severe chemical irritation in his eyes, “melting” both the inner and outer layers of his cornea.

He had two emergency corneal transplants and three Amanian grafts, where tissue was used to protect his eye from the internal lining of a donated placenta.

Mr. Lasky of Newcastle said: “I am very grateful to the mother who donated her Tumble To help people like me who are in danger of losing their vision completely. ,

Professor Francisco Figuardo, an advisor to the Royal Victoria Information (RVI), Newcastle, described the success of the operation as remarkable.

“It was incredible to think that it is possible due to a mother’s generosity,” he said.

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43 -year -old Mr. Laski was sprayed with a corrosive substance, when his son was stabbed with a knife in Newcastle in February 2023.

“It was just burning. I could not see anything immediately,” he said. “It was frightening.”

They were told that they had faced a fourth degree burning, the most serious you can get.

He said that police officers reached the spot within minutes and explained that instead of calling the ambulance, they should be taken to the hospital immediately.

The doctors explained that they were doing everything they were “most importantly to save the eye”.

In the next months, Mr. Laski had several processes, including the Emanian – the name of the tissue taken from the internal lining of the donated placenta – grafts.

Their eye survived, doctors are now trying to restore their eyesight through stem cell treatment.

RVI Professor Figero said: “In the case of Paul, which is really serious, we started by removing any remains of the chemical agent, which was still in contact with the eye, intensive, topical, systemic and surgical treatment Before progress, using amniotic membrane implants.

“It is incredible to think that it is possible due to the generosity of a mother, donating the organ that he has increased to help his child grow. This is really notable.”

In England, the Cord of NHS Blood and Transplant collects placentas from mothers at University College Hospitals, London and Luteon and Dunstable Hospital, Bedfordshire.

Dannate Tumble Helping with severe eye injuries is not new. Protein rich in growth factors, they can stimulate the healing process.

After their important role in growing a child, placentas are usually thrown away. But a single placenta can create anywhere between 50 and 100 Emmanian Grafts.

Mr. Lasky said that the danger of losing his vision and losing his eye was “destructive” and hope that she would get a chance to meet the mother who donated her placenta to say thanks personally.

The person responsible for the acid attack was imprisoned in 2024.

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