Rare surgery restores vision with teeth
A Canadian man can see again after undergoing osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis, or tooth-in-eye surgery. The procedure is generally considered a last-resort treatment option, and involves using a piece of the patient's own tooth to implant an artificial cornea with minimal risk of rejection. Today, the formerly blind man enjoys perfect vision in his restored eye.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
