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For the 1st time in Canada, surgeons put teeth in patients' eyes to restore sight (www.cbc.ca)
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It involves removing a patient's tooth, usually the canine, installing a plastic optical lens inside it, and then implanting the whole thing into the eye.

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[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

It looks very weird but good for them!