Life imitates Gothic, or new weird, or something: a British man can see again through one eye, thanks to the implant of a human tooth within that organ.
During the procedure, a minute section of a patient's tooth is removed, reshaped and chiselled through to grip the man-made lens which is then placed in its core.
It is implanted under an eyelid where it becomes covered in tissue...
It is implanted under an eyelid where it becomes covered in tissue...
Why not use material from a dead person or animal's eye?
The process requires a living tooth as an implant because doctors suggest there are chances the eye would reject a plastic equivalent.
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