UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Posted: **Sun 23 Apr 2006 5:11 pm**

Very interesting to say the least!

Corneal Transplants using a tooth?

Posted: **Sun 23 Apr 2006 5:32 pm**

Jay

Is that for real?

Anne

Posted: **Sun 23 Apr 2006 5:47 pm**

Anne

As far as I can see, Yes.......Its a National Newspaper in India.....(but that doesnt mean its Kosher! so to speak) but I have no reason to think its not real news.......

Jay

Posted: **Sun 23 Apr 2006 6:06 pm**

This intrigued me, and I looked it up on some medical journal databases, and yes it is real, there are a fair few studies on it. Weird!!

Posted: **Sun 23 Apr 2006 6:08 pm**

Indeed...I just cross checked the Corneal Unit that has done this and they seem legit and kosher..

Posted: **Sun 23 Apr 2006 10:00 pm**

Funnily enough I have a hazy recollection of something like this being featured on Tomorrow's World about ten years ago. The test patient was asian if I remember correctly.

Are we to assume it's still very experimental or has it gone a bit more mainstream?

Posted: **Sun 23 Apr 2006 11:15 pm**

It sounds like it has progressed as 9 patients have had the procedure done........

Posted: **Sun 23 Apr 2006 11:46 pm**

Sometimes itÃ‚Â´s useful to read the article. My first thought was they used their teeth to cut out the donor tissue! It would NOT have been a surprise!

Posted: **Mon 24 Apr 2006 5:47 pm**

I remember seeing a prog a long time ago about a tooth being used in surgery for an eye, I think it was at the Sussex Eye Hospital. Gives new meaning to the saying, 'an eye for a tooth'..

Posted: **Mon 24 Apr 2006 10:04 pm**

jayuk wrote:It sounds like it has progressed as 9 patients have had the procedure done........

enough to iron out any teething troubles?

sorry, I'll get my coat...