Canadian woman Gail Lane restores her vision using a tooth in her eye socket
Eyes and teeth… eyes? A Canadian woman has seen a partial restoration of her vision after undergoing an unusual surgery that involved implanting her teeth into her left eye socket. Seventy-five-year-old Gail Lane is one of three Canadians to receive this rare procedure, informally referred to as dental eye surgery. She lost her sight about […]
Surgeons extract spinal cancer via eye socket in groundbreaking procedure
A young woman from Maryland is finding peace of mind after undergoing a pioneering surgery to remove a potentially life-threatening cancerous tumor. A surgical team at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) successfully extracted tumors entwined around her spinal cord using an innovative “transvolume” method, marking a first in spinal tumor removal. Cara Flores, […]
US Doctors Extract Spinal Tumor via Patient’s Eye Socket in Uncommon Procedure
In a remarkable medical achievement, surgeons in the US successfully excised spinal cord tumors via the eye socket of a 19-year-old patient. Cara Flores, an aspiring manicurist from Maryland, has battled blurred and double vision since 2023. What seemed like a typical eye issue turned out to be quite alarming. Scans unveiled a rare malignant […]