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Issue: November 2009, page: 12
Tooth implant restores sight - Unusual operation carried out for first time in USA
Blindness caused by severe corneal scarring, through disease or trauma, such as chemical burns, cannot be treated with corneal transplants. The only suitable alternative is a keratoprosthesis.