Sharron Kay Thornton has been blind for the past 9 years. Thornton, 60, was given a plastic lens that was fitted into her tooth. This entire living structure was implanted into her eye. Thornton now has 20/70 vision.

Sharron Kay Thornton wants to see her brood of 7 grandchildren who were born during the years when she was blind.

Thornton’s procedure is known as the modified osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (MOOKP).

* These images show the science behind the operation, performed at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr Victor Perez was the lead surgeon.

Martin Jones, of UK, was one of the blind who was given the eye-tooth treatment to restore his eyesight. Martin Jones’ story is here.

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This entry was posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009 at 5:14 pm and is filed under Gossip.