hello! in this term of cure, we were told to create an informational pamphlet about a specific surgery of our choosing. I chose osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis, a procedure that uses your tooth to better your eyesight. we also looked into cells, and how they function. cells have organelles, like how the human body has organs. they both have the same basic function, which Is that they each take care of the body and complete certain tasks to keep its host alive. and just as if an organ is attacked by a disease, an organelle will be affected in the same way, lessening the hosts chance of survival without a specific function.
Osteo-Odonto Keratoprosthesis Procedure
Have you experienced a slight to total loss of sight? You may be eligible to undergo a procedure to help fix several different types of blindness and sight loss.
How may you have lost sight? Some common causes include eye trauma, clouding of the lens, increased eye pressure, retinal damage due to diabetes, breakdown of the central portion of the retina, inflammation of the optic nerve, and stroke.
What is the procedure? Developed almost fifty years ago, this procedure originated in singapore, and has proven time and time again to be successful, is still in use today. By taking one of the patient's teeth, doctors will run tests to determine oral hygiene, and structuring support within the patient's eye to allow for better sight. The tooth gives the support needed for the eye to function.
Side effects: mucosal problems, crippling debt, better eyesight. The surgery costs about 67,000 USD in total.
Circumstances: corneal diseases, other diseases pertaining to ocular dysfunction in the cornea. If the oral hygiene is good (no smoking, chewing of betel nuts, other such orally degenerating activities) and can be kept post-procedure.
Procedure:
Post-procedure: there are risks associated with this procedure, such as other infections, worsening of the patient's situation, however, there are post-procedure checkups at a weekly pace for 1 month, then once every 3 months, then paced every 2 months for half a years time, and then every 4 months, if all is well. If all is well, the check-ins can be further spread, if approved by the team of doctors and the patient.
Citations:
Dong, D., Tan, A., Mehta, J. S., Tan, D., & Finkelstein, E. A. (2013, September 29). Cost-effectiveness of Osteo-Odonto keratoprosthesis in Singapore. American Journal of Ophthalmology. Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002939413005357
Falcinelli, G., Falsini, B., Taloni, M., & Colliardo, P. (1970, January 1). [PDF] modified Osteo-Odonto-keratoprosthesis for treatment of corneal blindness: Long-term anatomical and functional outcomes in 181 cases.: Semantic scholar. undefined. Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Modified-osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis-for-of-and-Falcinelli-Falsini/dd12ef024c269a8c11bc368e81a0a06396be5742
Kaur, J. (2018). Osteo-Odonto keratoprosthesis: Innovative Dental and ophthalmic blending. Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society. Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5903185/
Written By Healthgrades Editorial Staff Updated on January 16, healthgrades. (2021, January 16). Vision loss. Healthgrades. Retrieved April 15, 2022, from https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/eye-health/vision-loss#:~:text=Some%20common%20causes%20of%20vision,of%20the%20optic%20nerve%20(optic
