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A transplanted cornea of eye is rarely rejected. Why?
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The cornea of the eye is devoid of blood supply. So, the immune cells do not circulate in the anterior chamber of the eye.
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As there is no blood supply, antibodies do not circulate into this portion of the eye. Hence, we can transplant cornea of the eye easily with fewer rejections.
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The cornea of the eye is devoid of blood supply. So, the immune cells do not circulate in the anterior chamber of the eye.
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As there is no blood supply, antibodies do not circulate into this portion of the eye. Hence, we can transplant cornea of the eye easily with fewer rejections.
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