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Man Sees Again After Undergoing 'Tooth-in-Eye Surgery' in Canada
Dr. Greg Moloney performed a pioneering surgery in Vancouver restoring sight to three patients using their own teeth, a last-resort treatment for severe corneal blindness.
- Brent Chapman, who went blind at age 13 nearly 21 years ago, can see again after undergoing Canada's first 'tooth-in-eye' surgery in Vancouver.
- Developed in the 1960s and introduced to Canada by Dr. Greg Moloney, the surgery entails extracting a tooth from the patient, fitting it with a synthetic lens, and then implanting the combined unit into the eye socket.
- Chapman is one of three patients treated by Dr. Moloney's team, with all regaining partial sight through this last-resort surgery for severe corneal blindness.
- Chapman expressed overwhelming joy, explaining that his sight had been restored and a completely new experience awaited him; when he and Dr. Moloney locked eyes, they were both overcome with emotion and tears, marking a profound moment after two decades without true eye contact.
- After surgery, Chapman is eager to enjoy moments with his loved ones, explore new places, continue his work, and values every experience without taking anything for granted.
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The Toronto StarTooth for an eye: How a blind Canadian man regained his sight by undergoing this rare surgical procedure
Brent Chapman says he's 'euphoric' after becoming one of the first three people in Canada to receive the rare and highly specialized "tooth-in-eye" surgery.
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Modern medicine is making dramatic progress, and just recently, a woman who has been blind for more than 10 years has regained her sight thanks to an operation using a technique to say the least surprising. Indeed, the doctors used one of the patient's teeth which they then grafted into her eye. The technique is called osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis. And behind this barbaric name, hides a real miracle for the one who had lost his sight as a resul…
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