Miracle eye surgery to bring patients sight back

There are many types of treatment for severe OSD, including limbal stem cell and corneal transplants. Tooth in eye surgery is only used when all of these options have been unsuccessful or are too high risk. There are also many conditions that can lead to end-stage OSD. However, OOKP surgery tends to have the best outcomes when OSD is due to a few specific conditions.

The most common cause among OOKP patients is severe dry eye resulting from autoimmune disease. Chemical burns on the eyes are the second-most common cause. Tooth in eye surgery may also be an option when end-stage OSD results from: -Thermal burns on the eyes -Trauma -Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS/TEN) -Chronic trachoma that leads to trichiasis and corneal scarring -Serious cases of exposure keratopathy -Graft-versus-host disease -Sjogren’s syndrome

Tooth in eye surgery is best for patients whose corneal blindness is due to these conditions. However, the OOKP isn’t the only type of prosthetic cornea. A different prosthetic and surgery may be an option for patients with end-stage OSD resulting from other conditions.

March 8, 2025 | 5:10 am