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Woman's sight restored with tooth
September 21, 2009 |
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In a groundbreaking procedure last week specialists in the United States have succeeded in restoring a woman's sight by using tissue taken from one of her teeth to create a new cornea for her damaged eye.
A team of specialists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine announced Wednesday that they are the first surgeons in the United States to restore a person's sight by using a tooth.
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ABC News |
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