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For patients whose bodies reject a transplanted or artificial cornea, this procedure “implants the patient's tooth in the eye to anchor a prosthetic lens and restore vision,” said Thornton's surgeon Victor Perez.

In the procedure — which was pioneered in Italy but was a first in the United States — the medical team extracted Thornton's canine or “eyetooth” and surrounding bone,replica watches, shaved and sculpted it, and drilled a hole into it to insert an optical cylinder lens.

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She said people should imagine what it is like “if you could keep your eyes closed just for one week ... it's amazing what you see when you open your eyes again.”

The tooth and the lens were implanted under the patient's skin in the cheek or shoulder for two months so they could bond, then they were carefully implanted in the center of the eye after a series of procedures to prepare the socket.

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Following a series of operations, medical personnel removed the bandages from Thornton's eyes two weeks ago.

She was able to recognize objects and faces a few hours later, and two weeks later she was able to read newspapers, the Eye Institute said.

“I'm looking forward to seeing my seven youngest grandchildren for the first time,replica handbags,” said Thornton.

“Through the work of (the) team, patients in the United States now have access to this complex surgical technique,replica handbags, which has been available only in a limited number of centers in Europe and Asia,” said Eduardo Alfonso, chairman of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

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