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Message: <blockquote data-quote="imhotep" data-source="post: 30121835" data-attributes="member: 562115">The method & technique is pretty old, probably 60 years or so but only put into action at a much later time.  Pioneer work by the Italian eye surgeon Professor Benedetto Strampelli in the 1960s. Several innovations made the original Strampelli technique to be improved and MOOKP evolved (Modified or Modern) It's a muti-stage, time consuming process but those who had the sight claim it's worth every bit. It's done for those with bilateral corneal blindness. The procedure involves extracting one tooth and some of its surrounding bone to create the OOKP.An upper or lower canine tooth is usually selected. This is because the canine teeth have the biggest and strongest root compared to other teeth. They also tend to have stronger bone holding them in place.Note- The Canine is usually referred to as the eye-tooth <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite18" alt=":ROFLMAO:" title="ROFL    :ROFLMAO:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":ROFLMAO:" /> The tooth is sliced lengthwise and polished to create a plate. A hole is then drilled into the center of the plate to create a space for the optical device. The device is cemented into the hole, and the combination (the OOKP) is then implanted into the patient’s cheek for around three months. During these three months, the body keeps the tooth and bone alive and allows it to form connective tissue and blood vessels. This helps ensure that the eye doesn’t reject it upon implantation.To answer your query, cohort studies show that even after 18 years about 85% success. To sum up, Modified OOKP surgery for corneal blindness of different etiologies may provide, in the long-term, anatomically stable corneal prosthesis as well as an effective, rehabilitating recovery in visual acuity.Note - If the canine cannot be used there's another alternative Tibia -KPro.  The use of tibial bone is an option. The anatomical results in the long-term are said to be comparable to OOKP but the incidence of other complications (such as mucous membrane necrosis and retroprosthetic membrane formation) are more than OOKP. Also the functional success rate of OOKP is signifcantly higher.</blockquote>

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