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Canadian Man Regains Vision After 20 Years of Blindness

9/18/2025

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Brent Chapman, a Canadian man, regained vision after nearly 20 years of blindness through a unique procedure using his own tooth.
Severe burns from ibuprofen at age 13 caused Stevens-Johnson syndrome and extensive eye damage, leading to nearly 50 unsuccessful surgeries.
Dr. Greg Moloney performed the tooth-in-eye surgery, resulting in Chapman achieving 20/30 vision.
This procedure is a last resort for severe corneal damage patients.
Moloney plans to establish Canada's first tooth-in-eye clinic after training in Germany.

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Story summary

Brent Chapman, a Canadian man, regained vision after nearly 20 years of blindness through a unique procedure using his own tooth.
Severe burns from ibuprofen at age 13 caused Stevens-Johnson syndrome and extensive eye damage, leading to nearly 50 unsuccessful surgeries.
Dr. Greg Moloney performed the tooth-in-eye surgery, resulting in Chapman achieving 20/30 vision.
This procedure is a last resort for severe corneal damage patients.
Moloney plans to establish Canada's first tooth-in-eye clinic after training in Germany.