Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Canadian Man Regains Sight After Rare 'Tooth-in-Eye' Surgery
Imagine you lost your sight as a teenager.
That's what happened to Brent.
His eyes got damaged from a sickness, and doctors tried many times to fix it.
But nothing worked until they tried a super special surgery.
In this surgery, a tooth is used as a base for a new lens for the eye.
The tooth is placed in the cheek so it can grow with tissue around it.
Then, it's put into the eye to help him see again.
After 20 years, Brent can now see, and he's super happy to start a new chapter of his life.
Brent Chapman, a Canadian, regained sight after a rare 'tooth-in-eye' surgery.
Chapman developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome at 13, leading to vision loss.
He underwent multiple cornea transplants over 20 years with no success.
The 'tooth-in-eye' procedure involved a tooth-lens implant to replace the damaged cornea.
Chapman now has 20/30 vision in his right eye with glasses and can make eye contact.
- Who
- Brent Chapman, a 34-year-old Canadian man.
- What
- Chapman regained sight in one eye after undergoing rare 'tooth-in-eye' surgery.
- When
- The surgery took place in August.
- Where
- University of British Columbia, Canada
- Why
- To restore Chapman's vision after he lost it due to Stevens-Johnson syndrome and multiple failed cornea transplants.
- Patient
- Brent Chapman
- Age at Diagnosis
- 13
- Condition
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- Surgery Type
- Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis ('tooth-in-eye')
- Surgeon
- Dr. Greg Moloney
- Vision After Surgery
- 20/30 with glasses