At first glance, the phrase “tooth-in-eye” might seem like something that would destroy vision rather than save it. However, this “tooth-in-eye” actually refers to a procedure that’s been working ...

Brent Chapman lost his vision at 13 years old after experiencing a rare allergic reaction Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared ...

What exactly is tooth-in-eye surgery, and how does it help people see again? Picture a solution so unusual it sounds like ...

(CNN) — When Brent Chapman was 13, he took ibuprofen during a Christmas basketball game. It was a drug he had taken before, but what happened next was anything but routine: He had a severe reaction ...

Brent Chapman can see again after doctors pulled out one of his teeth, flattened it, drilled a hole in it, placed a lens inside and implanted the tooth in one of his eyes. It seems bizarre, but the ...

Brent Chapman, 34, of Canada, lost his vision more than 20 years ago after a rare allergic reaction damaged his corneas The uncommon "tooth-in-eye" procedure was developed in the 1960s and has only ...