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How a blind Canadian woman can now see through her tooth
Gail Lane, a 75-year-old Canadian woman, regained vision after a decade of suffering from visual impairment; she had damaged her corneas due to an autoimmune disorder. However, through a very rare procedure, osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis, or colloquially known as “tooth-in-eye” surgery, she can now see again
Gail Lane underwent a surgery, called osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis, or more simply, “tooth-in-eye surgery,” involves using a patient’s own tooth to help restore their sight. AI- generated representative image
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