so bad even a cornea transplant wouldn't help. doctors gave her no hope. but c.i.a. -- kate believes in miracle. did she ever think it would involve a tooth? >> no. >> reporter: it's amazing a tooth, can help someone see. when the doctor heard of this at first he couldn't believe it either. >> i said, how can people do that -- that seems to be a very, you know, far-fetched idea. first doctor perez removed the scar tissue from thornton's left cornea because it was blocking her vision. then took her canine tooth and part of her jaw bone and whittled it down. this is the actual surgery. he then used a piece of her tooth and bone to hold in place a new lens that acts as her cornea. just hours after the surgery dr. perez removed her bandages and for the first time in nearly a decade she could see her best friend rick brister. >> he was the prettiest thing i believe i've ever seen. >> reporter: the procedure won't work for most blind people and thornton can't see perfectly. >> i can't tell exactly what color you have on, blue or black. >> i'm wearing black. >> t

. >> sharon lost her sight nine years ago when a bad reaction to a drug scared her corneas, the clear covering of the eye. it was so bad, even a transplant wouldn't help. she kept believing a medical miracle might be possible. sharon never dreamed it would involve her own tooth. a tooth helping someone see again, when the doctor at the eye institute in miami first heard of this procedure, he couldn't believe it either. >> i said oh my god, how can people do that and that seems to be a very farfetched idea. >> first, the doctor removed the scar tissue from sharon's left cornea, because it was blocking her vision. he took her canine tooth and went to work. he sculpted a hole in the tooth, which a lens fits right in. the tooth acts as a base for the lens and is placed under the skin. for the first time, she can see her best friend, rick. >> he was the prettiest thing i have ever seen. >> this procedure won't work for most blind people. sharon can't see perfectly, but her vision continues to improve. in the meantime, she is thrilled by what she can see right now. with this living well rep

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kay thornton lost her sight three years ago when a drug scarred her cornea.lp. doctors gave her no hope. but kay believes in miracles. >> reporter: did you ever think a miracle would involve a tooth? >> no. >> reporter: it's amazing that a tooth, a tooth could help someone see again. when dr. victor perez at the palmer eye institute in miami first heard of this odd sounding procedure, he couldn't believe it either. >> i thought oh, my god, how can people do that and that seems to be a very farfetched idea. >> reporter: first, dr. perez removed the scar tissue from thornton's left cornea, because it was blocking her vision. then, get this, he took her canine tooth and part of her jawbone and whittled it down. he then used a piece of her tooth and bone to hold in place a new lens that acts as her cornea. just hours after the surgery, dr. perez removed thornton's bandages and for the first time in nearly a decade, she could see her best friend, rick chris ter. this procedure won't help for most blind people and thornton can't see perfectly. >> i can't tell what

it was so bad a cornea transplant wouldn't help. doctors gave her no hope. help someone see again. when dr. victor perez in miami first heard of this odd-sounding procedure, he couldn't believe it either. >> i said, how can people do that? that seems to be a very farfetched idea. >> reporter: first, dr. perez removed the scar tissue from thornton's left cornea because it was blocking her vision. then -- get this -- he took her canine tooth and part of her jawbone and whittled it down. this is the actual surgery. he then used a piece of her tooth and bone to hold in place a new lens that acts as her cornea. just hours after the surgery, dr. perez removed thornton's bandages and for the first time in nearly a decade, she could see her best friend, rick brister. >> he was the prettiest thing i've ever seen. >> reporter: this procedure won't work for most blind people and thornton can't see perfectly. >> i can't tell exactly what color you have on. either blue or black. >> i have on black. >> c, a, v. >> that's good. >> reporter: her vision will get better. and

. >> reporter: kay thornton lost her sight when a rare condition destroyed her cornea., she is the first person in this country to have her eyesight restored with a slice of her tooth. that's right. her tooth. doctors here at miami bascom palmer eye institute, used a technique developed in italy. using the tooth to make a tiny cylinder that can be placed in kay's eye, replacing her damaged cornea. >> the front part of the eye does not work. if we can put a plastic window in the front part of the eye, they can change a life. >> reporter: they use the tooth because it's rigid. and the bone and tissue won't be rejected by the body. less than two weeks after the operation, kay can now read. what are you looking forward to most, now that you've got your sight back? >> seeing my children and my grand babies. >> reporter: thanks so some skillful surgeons and a tooth. for "good morning america," jeffrey kofman, abc news, miami. >> just pointing away, so excited to be able to see. >> wow. amazing. it just gives you a hope for maybe a cure for anything. >> that, it does. >>> when

her eyes were dry and corneas began to score. eventually as she went blind this is what her world looked like. she was going blind. doctors didn't know what to do. here in miami a group of doctors t decided to try something never done in the united states before. >> kay thornton has good reason to smile. >> okay. >> blind for the past nine years, the 60-year-old just got her sight back. >> when you can see again, it's amazing. >> but it's the operation, the first of its kind in the united states that is mind-boggling. doctors at the bask and palmer eye institute. exact traed a tooth. drilled a hole and fitted it in a plastic lens then inserted the tooth in her eye. you heard that correctly. they put the tooth in her eye. >> i thought it was the silliest thing i've ever heard of in my life. take a tooth out of my mouth, put it under here, right up under the eye, let it incubate. they were going to take it out. put it out and put it in your eye and you'll be able to see. >> and as hard as that was to believe, now -- it's true. >> h