Miracle eye surgery to bring patients sight back

Due to the potential risks involved in tooth-in-eye surgery, physicians are only attempting the procedure on one of each patient’s eyes. But despite the potential complications, tooth-in-eye surgery maintains a high success rate across the 10 countries in which it has been performed. A 2022 study from Italy, for example, determined around 94 percent of implant recipients could still see even 27 years after their surgeries.

Although Chapman admitted to feeling “a little apprehensive” after first learning about the option, a quick chat with a woman who successfully received the same treatment convinced him to volunteer. “She had been completely blind for 20 years, and is now snow skiing,” he said, adding: “I know it sounds a little crazy and science fiction-y.”

March 8, 2025 | 5:10 am