Man will have his own tooth implanted into his eye in rare surgery to restore his sight – Health
Osteo-Odontokeratoprosthesis: A Groundbreaking Vision-Restoration Technique In a bold step toward restoring vision for those affected by corneal blindness, Brent Chapman, a blind Canadian massage therapist, is set to undergo a pioneering ‘tooth-in-eye’ surgery. This procedure, known as osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis (OOKP), implants the patient’s own tooth into their eye, acting as a scaffold for a new … Read more