This is fascinating.
There is a new type of surgery available for those who are suffering from corneal blindness. The process is two part, and involvees using the tissue from the patients cheek and a tooth along with some of the jawbone. The procedure is rather complicated, so go read about it here.
This givea a whole new meaning to the word "eye-teeth".
Other articles dealing with this new surgery can be found here and here.
via Dean's world. Thanks for blogging about this Dean.
I love science!
Posted by Rachel Ann at August 19, 2004 12:50 PM