US EditionRare tooth-in-eye surgery gives blind man sight
The osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis surgery restored 20/30 vision to Brent Chapman, blind for 20 years due to Stevens-Johnson syndrome, offering a 50% chance of maintaining sight over 30 years.
- Brent Chapman, a 34-year-old from North Vancouver blind since age 13, had his vision restored this year via a rare tooth-in-eye surgery in B.C.
- Chapman's blindness resulted from Stevens-Johnson syndrome triggered by a severe allergic reaction to ibuprofen that caused burns including to his eyes.
- Dr. Greg Moloney, a UBC corneal surgery professor, performed the multi-stage operation involving implanting a flattened tooth with a lens into Chapman's right eye.
- Chapman said, "Like, this is so crazy," after the surgery gave him 20/30 vision, ending 20 years of nearly 50 operations and allowing him to see Moloney’s 16th-floor skyline view.
- Chapman expressed excitement to dream again and plan ahead, while Moloney noted that candidates like him have exhausted other options and awaited restored sight for decades.
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Brent Chapman was only 13 years old when his life changed forever. In the middle of Christmas and while playing a basketball game, he began to feel bad. At that time he decided to take an ibuprofen , a medicine he had already used before without problems. However, this time his body reacted catastrophically: he suffered Stevens-Johnson syndrome , a serious reaction that caused him burns on much of the skin and on the surface of his eyes. Chapman…
Blind Man, 34, Can Now See After Having His Tooth Implanted in His Eye
Modern science sometimes blows the mind. A very rare and unique surgery has restored vision to a blind man by implanting his own tooth into his eye. Lost Vision: Due to an allergic reaction to ibuprofen, Brent Chapman, 34, of North Vancouver, Canada, lost his vision. Since the age of 13, he has been blind, desperately seeking a way to restore his sight. But he had no luck until one doctor suggested a very outlandish treatment. Using a flattened …
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