Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis

Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis
SpecialtyOphthalmology

Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP), also known as "tooth in eye" surgery,[1] is a medical procedure to restore vision in the most severe cases of corneal and ocular surface patients. It includes removal of a tooth from the patient or a donor.[2]

After removal, a longitudinal lamina is cut from the tooth and a hole is drilled perpendicular to the lamina. The hole is then fitted with a cylindrical lens. The lamina is grown in the patients' cheek for a period of months and then is implanted upon the eye.

The procedure was pioneered by the Italian ophthalmic surgeon Professor Benedetto Strampelli in the early 1960s. Strampelli was a founder-member of the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club (IIIC) in 1966.[3]

  1. ^ "Tooth-in-eye (OOKP) Surgery Help 8 Regain Sight". www.ndc.com.sg. Archived from the original on 2008-03-04.
  2. ^ Guidera, Anita (28 February 2008). "Son's tooth helps save dad's sight". Irish Independent.
  3. ^ National Dental Centre – 25 May 2005 Tooth-in-eye (OOKP) Surgery Help 8 Regain Sight Archived 4 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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