Before revision: Procedure OOKP is a two-stage operation: Stage 1 of the surgery involves five separate procedures: The eye is opened up and the entire inner surface of the eyelids, corneal surface and all scar tissue is removed Inner mucosal lining of the cheek is transplanted onto the new surface of the eye A canine or premolar tooth and part of the adjacent bone and ligaments are removed A bolt-shaped structure is fashioned from the tooth-bone complex which is fitted with a plastic optical cylinder The tooth-bone-cylinder complex is implanted into the patient's cheek to grow a new blood supply Stage 2 (about 4 months later) involves two separate procedures: The cheek mucosal lining over the eye is opened and the inner contents of the eye are removed The tooth-bone-cylinder complex is removed from the cheek and inserted into the eye, the mucosal cheek lining is replaced over the implant.
After revision: Procedure OOKP is a two-stage operation: Stage 1 of the surgery involves five separate procedures: The eye is closed up and the entire inner surface of the eyelids, corneal surface and all scar tissue is removed Inner mucosal lining of the cheek is transplanted onto the new surface of the eye A canine or premolar tooth and part of the adjacent bone and ligaments are removed A bolt-shaped structure is fashioned from the tooth-bone complex which is fitted with a plastic optical cylinder The tooth-bone-cylinder complex is implanted into the patient's cheek to grow a new blood supply Stage 2 (about 4 months later) involves two separate procedures: The cheek mucosal lining over the eye is opened and the inner contents of the eye are removed The tooth-bone-cylinder complex is removed from the cheek and inserted into the eye, the mucosal cheek lining is replaced over the implant.