Tooth Implant Restored Man's Vision

Posted by Alex in Medicine on February 29, 2008 at 8:32 pm


Rob McNichol lost his sight in a work-place accident, when liquid aluminum exploded in his face several years ago. But now, thanks to his son’s tooth, he can see again. Here’s the story of a strange medical procedure called the Osteo Odonto Kerato Prosthesis:

The surgery, Osteo Odonto Kerato Prosthesis (OOKP), involved fitting a living canine tooth with an optical cylinder and transplanting it into the eye cavity. [...]

"It doesn’t look that great to be honest. People think I look like the Terminator but I don’t care. The looks end of it are cosmetic and they don’t matter.

"What is incredible is that I have come out of darkness into light again. I can watch television. I can walk down the street on my own. I can play darts and pool. I can see my wife and kids. It is just unbelievable".

Link – Thanks Rob!


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10 comments to "Tooth Implant Restored Man's Vision"

  1. Britt
    February 29th, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    I just can't stop staring at that man's nose. I love it!

  2. emptyminded
    March 1st, 2008 at 12:04 am

    Although the canine is also called the eye tooth, I've never before heard of it being used as an eye.

  3. sam
    March 1st, 2008 at 6:15 am

    Okay the story is not that he looks like the terminator - but that he looks like he's been dead for several days or is perhaps the ghost of Christmas past.

  4. Takhys
    March 1st, 2008 at 10:29 am

    I have to wonder how they figured this one out.

  5. just a guy
    March 1st, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    that's pretty darn neat.

  6. Nastia
    March 2nd, 2008 at 12:06 am

    haha gross, good for him

  7. GoShogun
    March 2nd, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    I like how he mentions "I can watch TV again!" before mentioning he can see his wife and kids.

  8. jason
    March 4th, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    no "eye for an eye" comments?

  9. doubter
    July 5th, 2009 at 9:40 am

    Where did you get this photo? I've seen a different photo along with this story at ttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5737927/Blind-m an-has-sight-restored-by-having-tooth-implanted-in-his-eye.html
    and others - not the same man!

    Something smells fishy about this story!

  10. channi
    July 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 am

    To: Doubter 5th July

    Yes I agree, the genuine story, and seen several
    times is the one from Telegraph uk.

    The other one, seems a strange photo.


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