Corneal Transplants using a tooth?

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Corneal Transplants using a tooth?

Postby jayuk » Sun 23 Apr 2006 5:11 pm

Very interesting to say the least!

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Postby Anne B » Sun 23 Apr 2006 5:32 pm

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Is that for real?

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Postby jayuk » Sun 23 Apr 2006 5:47 pm

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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.......

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Postby Vic » 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!!
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Postby jayuk » 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..
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Postby GraemeH » 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?
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Postby jayuk » Sun 23 Apr 2006 11:15 pm

It sounds like it has progressed as 9 patients have had the procedure done........
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Postby Per » Sun 23 Apr 2006 11:46 pm

Sometimes it´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! :)
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Postby Louise Pembroke » 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'..
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Postby GraemeH » 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...
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