The man is blind because of 'dental implants'

The blind father first saw the faces of his twin sons after a vision recovery operation using his own teeth.

According to Parentdish, 43-year-old Ian Tibbetts lives with his wife and two children in Telford, Shropshire, England. 16 years ago, he was struck by a piece of metal in his right eye and torn his cornea. The wound had healed, but then he had many problems and eventually lost the ability to see in his right eye in 1998. Just a year later, he almost lost his sight in his left eye.

Ian Tibbetts is now able to see two children after surgery 'dental implants'.(Photo: parentdish)

Before this surgery, Tibbetts had never seen his 4-year-old twins Callum and Ryan, except for very faint lines. After the left eye surgery, he regained up to 40% of his vision and can now see his child for the first time.

Mr. Tibbetts agrees to perform this "revolutionary" surgery when all other treatment efforts fail.

The process of 'eye implant' (OOKP) restores vision by using a plastic artificial cornea called a cylindrical glass and a patient's own tooth. This cylindrical glass is inserted into a drill hole on the tooth, and then implanted into the eye. As long as the retina is functioning properly, light can pass through plastic cylindrical glasses to help patients improve their vision. The body will not have a reaction to eliminate teeth because this is part of the body. However, this method is only suitable for certain types of blindness.

Mr. Tibbetts said: 'Now I can look after my son when his wife is out to work. Previously, the children were just dim figures, I couldn't see them clearly. I had to learn how to distinguish two children by voice. I also envisioned the faces of the children in my head before but they were actually much more adorable. This vision doesn't last forever, so now I take it every day and feel more grateful than ever. '

In 2009, a 42-year-old Martin Jones also saw his wife for the first time after similar surgery. Martin was blind when he was hit by a hot aluminum tank in his face and had never seen Gill, whom he married eight years after the accident.

Professor Christopher Liu from Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton, UK said: 'I don't guarantee that OOKP can fully restore eyesight but it has a high success rate. Surgical patients can see immediately and vision quality can be very good. However, it is only suitable for certain cases, especially severe corneal injuries'.