Abby Mesner, 18, could not have asked for more. Canadian Pediatric surgeons have discovered a pioneering technique of restoring the loss of sensation in the eye by grafting a nerve from the patient's leg into a healthy facial nerve.

According to the doctors, the technique has not only returned the missing sensation to Messner's eyes, but has also protected her against the vision loss associated with the lost of feeling in the eye.

A condition called corneal anaesthesia leaves the patient indifferent towards any sensation in the eye, including scratch and infection. This condition may even result in scarring in the eye and ultimately make way for loss of vision over a period of time.

The opthalmologist from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto claim that the minimally invasive eye surgery returns the sensation to the eyes of the children born with a lost feeling in one or both the eyes, or in affected individuals who lost the sensation due to external reasons such as a surgery or an injury.

“This has really been a problem without a good solution,” said Dr. Asim Ali from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, as reported by the Canadian Press.

Messner lost the feeling of sensation in her left eye after undergoing a surgery for removal of a brain tumour. Since then, she has been protecting her eyes by putting on sunglasses irrespective of the weather conditions, just to make sure than no allergen enters her eye.

As of now, the doctors have performed the operation on eight patients, including two adults.

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