Man regains sight after tooth-in-eye surgery

Nick's ESL News Lessons

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Date: 2025/09/14

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Man regains sight after tooth-in-eye surgery

Vocabulary Match

sight •• response
reaction •• vision
surgery •• strong feeling
cheek •• part of the face
lens •• operation
emotional •• eye glass

Vocabulary Answers

sightvision
reactionresponse
surgeryoperation
cheekpart of the face
lenseye glass
emotionalstrong feeling

Article

Brent Chapman, a 34-year-old man, got his sight back after a special surgery using his own tooth. The surgery, called "tooth-in-eye," was done by Dr Greg Moloney in Canada.

Chapman lost his vision at 13 after a rare reaction to medicine. He had 50 other surgeries before, but none worked. In this new surgery, a tooth was taken out, placed in his cheek, and later put into his eye with a small lens.

"Dr Moloney and I made eye contact, and it was very emotional," Chapman said. Now he can see well, and it has changed his life.

Quiz

  1. Who performed the special surgery on Brent Chapman?
  2. How old was Chapman when he lost his vision?
  3. How many surgeries did Chapman have before the successful one?
  4. What was used in the surgery to help Chapman see again?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Dr Greg Moloney performed the special surgery.
  2. Chapman was 13 years old when he lost his vision.
  3. Chapman had 50 surgeries before the successful one.
  4. A tooth and a small lens were used in the surgery.

Conversation

A:Can you believe my tooth is in my eye now?
B:That's amazing! Can you see well?
A:Yes, it's like seeing the world again!
B:I'm happy it worked. Does it hurt?
A:No, but if it does, I'll go to the dentist!
B:Haha, enjoy your new sight, Brent!

Discussion

  1. If you lost your vision, would you try this tooth surgery?
  2. What would you do first if you could see for the first time in years?
  3. Have you ever had an operation? Was it scary?
  4. How do you look after your teeth?

Source Material

https://www.ladbible.com/news/health/canada-man-regains-sight-tooth-implanted-eye-surgery-771820-20250913

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