{"id":24566,"date":"2025-08-17T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=24566"},"modified":"2025-08-17T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:00:13","slug":"woman-sees-through-tooth-11-years-after-losing-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=24566","title":{"rendered":"Woman sees through tooth 11 years after losing sight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>After more than a decade in darkness, a 75-year-old woman has regained her sight thanks to a groundbreaking procedure that allows her to see through one of her teeth.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"xysui69feb4f87e762\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.xysui69feb4f87e762 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.xysui69feb4f87e762 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.xysui69feb4f87e762 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.xysui69feb4f87e762 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.xysui69feb4f87e762 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>For the first time in over a decade, 75-year-old Gail Lane from Victoria, B.C., can see her partner\u2019s face \u2013 and the wagging tail of their dog \u2013 thanks to a groundbreaking procedure that involves implanting a tooth into the eye.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-anno-skip google-anno-sc\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Dog-themed clothing\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\"><\/div>\n<p>Lane is one of just three Canadians to undergo the rare surgery, formally known as osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis, which was performed in February by ophthalmologist Dr. Greg Moloney at Vancouver\u2019s Mount Saint Joseph Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Moloney was the first to bring the complex operation to Canada, though it has been performed in other countries.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-complex-and-strange\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Complex and strange\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a complex and strange operation, but it basically involves replacing the cornea,\u201d Dr. Moloney told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/tooth-in-eye-surgery-corrects-vision-loss-1.7602011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the procedure, the doctor said the surgery begins with the removal of a tooth from the patient\u2019s mouth. The tooth is then implanted into the cheek for several months until it becomes surrounded by strong connective tissue.<\/p>\n<p>Once ready, surgeons remove both the tooth and its surrounding tissue, insert a plastic focusing telescope or lens into it, and then suture the tooth-lens structure into the patient\u2019s eye socket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need a structure strong enough to hold onto the plastic focusing telescope, but not one that the body will reject,\u201d Moloney explained.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-from-darkness-to-detail\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">From darkness to detail<\/h2>\n<p>Lane, who lost her sight 11 years ago due to an autoimmune disorder that scarred her corneas, described the surgery and recovery as \u201cuncomfortable but not painful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a long, it\u2019s been a long wait, but well, well worth it,\u201d she told CBC.<\/p>\n<p>In the weeks after the procedure, her vision slowly returned. First came light, then movement \u2013 like the flick of her partner\u2019s service dog Piper\u2019s tail. Eventually, Piper \u2013 a black Labrador \u2013 came into focus, followed by glimpses of grass, flowers, and the world around her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-anno-skip google-anno-sc\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Dog-themed clothing\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI can see lots of colour and I can see outside now. The trees and the grass and flowers, it\u2019s a wonderful feeling to be able to see some of those things again,\u201d Lane said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-seeing-phil-for-the-first-time\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seeing Phil for the first time<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps one of the most exciting things for her to see was her partner Phil, who she met after she had already lost her vision.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly six months post-surgery, she saw his face for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m starting to see facial features on other people as well, which is also pretty exciting,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She still hasn\u2019t clearly seen her own reflection but hopes new glasses will change that.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-independence\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Independence<\/h2>\n<p>Before the surgery, Lane relied on a volunteer app called Be My Eyes to match her clothing, but now she can pick her outfits herself.<\/p>\n<p>And, more importantly, she is regaining independence: \u201cI\u2019m hoping to have more mobility and independence in terms of short trips and walks here and there where I don\u2019t always have to have someone\u2019s arm for me to grab onto,\u201d the BC woman said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02bWLkSw536QNATbbQvzsBcG8aLZFLsqBDHaLxhBHKbciQPcLmbFsrV6XV7v8W8Hatl&amp;id=100094034404567\" data-show-text=\"true\" data-width=\"500\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v18.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dfc895618417ab6ea7%26domain%3Dmodishtips.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmodishtips.com%252Ff79731142ec9380cc%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=789&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid02bWLkSw536QNATbbQvzsBcG8aLZFLsqBDHaLxhBHKbciQPcLmbFsrV6XV7v8W8Hatl%26id%3D100094034404567&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" name=\"fb02c2cda48707d50\" width=\"500px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just looking forward, really, to seeing what I can do or do again \u2013 and trying to just be patient and let my brain adjust a bit because that\u2019s another big part of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lane\u2019s remarkable journey from total blindness to seeing her partner\u2019s face and the world around her again is more than just a medical breakthrough \u2013 her story stands as a testament to how cutting-edge science \u2013 and a single tooth \u2013 can change a life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please let us know what you think of this fascinating procedure and then share this story with your friends so we can hear from them!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than a decade in darkness, a 75-year-old woman has regained her sight thanks to a groundbreaking procedure that allows her to see through one of her teeth. 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