Considering the procedure today's title could also be Eye Tooth, and now on with post. Osteo-odonto keratoprothesis, commonly known as tooth-in-eye surgery has been achieving some success in restoring vision. The procedure itself is a little grisly, first they have to harvest a tooth, usually a canine, then they shave it down to a rectangular layer and drill a hole in the center then install a tiny plastic telescopic lens in the dentine case then they implant it inside the patients cheek where it remain for a few months. The next surgery removes the scar tissue from the patients eye and replaces it with the healthy tissue from the cheek. The vision is improved enough to allow the patient to be able to drive so it's a big improvement. No idea if the eye can be made to look like an eye again but still better than being blind.
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