Shija's unique operation restores man's eyesight
Imphal, June 20: Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI) has accomplished yet another medical milestone with the restoration of a man's eyesight through the use of amniotic membrane transplant.
According to Dr Sachindra Laishram of SHRI's Eye Care Foundation, one PL Benjamin (47) of Senapati Bazar was on June 5 evening brought to the private medical centre with burns on the right forearm and both eyes which the individual suffered from lime bubble bursts while he was preparing to white-wash his house.
After examination of the patient's condition by a team comprising himself and one Dr Noornika Khuraijam the latter on further studies strongly suggested application of the amniotic membrane transplant method in the restoration operation of Benjamin's damaged cornea, recounted Dr Sachindra who explained amniotic membrane as thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates such as reptiles, birds and mammals.
It is informed that Dr Noornika preserved the amniotic membrane of a woman who had caesarian operation in delivering her child at the same medical centre and opportune moment as Benjamin was being put through surgical examination.
As the amniotic membrane was declared to be free of any diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B/C by Dr Noornika the transplantation procedure was initiated on Benjamin on June 7, maintained Dr Sachindra further adding that the patient recovered (visually) on the seventh day thereby encouraging SHRI authorities to discharge him on June 15 .
According to Dr Sachindra the surgical method was the first of its kind in Manipur even though it is being performed in other hospitals of the country where there are eye bank facilities.
The doctor also expressed relief that Benjamin was immediately rushed to SHRI for some further delay is certain to have caused corneal opacity thereby likely to reduce all efforts to nought.
Meanwhile, SHRI's Managing Director Dr Kh Palin informed that the Eye Care Foundation besides being well equipped with modern machinery is run by medical personnel who specialises in problems of the eyesight such as retinal and corneal complications.
Moreover, an eye bank unit would also be set up at the private medical centre very soon, he added.
Source: The Sangai Express
According to Dr Sachindra Laishram of SHRI's Eye Care Foundation, one PL Benjamin (47) of Senapati Bazar was on June 5 evening brought to the private medical centre with burns on the right forearm and both eyes which the individual suffered from lime bubble bursts while he was preparing to white-wash his house.
After examination of the patient's condition by a team comprising himself and one Dr Noornika Khuraijam the latter on further studies strongly suggested application of the amniotic membrane transplant method in the restoration operation of Benjamin's damaged cornea, recounted Dr Sachindra who explained amniotic membrane as thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates such as reptiles, birds and mammals.
It is informed that Dr Noornika preserved the amniotic membrane of a woman who had caesarian operation in delivering her child at the same medical centre and opportune moment as Benjamin was being put through surgical examination.
As the amniotic membrane was declared to be free of any diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B/C by Dr Noornika the transplantation procedure was initiated on Benjamin on June 7, maintained Dr Sachindra further adding that the patient recovered (visually) on the seventh day thereby encouraging SHRI authorities to discharge him on June 15 .
According to Dr Sachindra the surgical method was the first of its kind in Manipur even though it is being performed in other hospitals of the country where there are eye bank facilities.
The doctor also expressed relief that Benjamin was immediately rushed to SHRI for some further delay is certain to have caused corneal opacity thereby likely to reduce all efforts to nought.
Meanwhile, SHRI's Managing Director Dr Kh Palin informed that the Eye Care Foundation besides being well equipped with modern machinery is run by medical personnel who specialises in problems of the eyesight such as retinal and corneal complications.
Moreover, an eye bank unit would also be set up at the private medical centre very soon, he added.
Source: The Sangai Express
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