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A comment on The Case for Transmissible Alzheimer's Grows. Parent comment

Re:The Case for Transmissible Alzheimer's Grows by beering on Sunday February 10, 2019 @03:33PM (#19129833)
The steps of fixing your eyeballs in place and peeling back the cut-out flap require physical contact with tools.
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Re:The Case for Transmissible Alzheimer's Grows by DoingIsLearning on Sunday February 10, 2019 @04:57PM (#19130336)
But those are all tools that interface with the anterior cornea part of the eye.

Is it correct to assume that the type of contact that would be a risk in this case, is with posterior vitreo retinal surgery where you might have contact with the optical nerve tissue?

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Re:The Case for Transmissible Alzheimer's Grows by uncleberg on Sunday February 10, 2019 @03:35PM (#19129855)
Ok thank you, I didn't know.
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