BHUBANESWAR: Doctors at government-run Capital Hospital performed cataract surgical treatment on a 101-year-old man, a local of Puri district. They say he's the oldest affected person to have gone through the surgical treatment in Odisha. The global report is of a 109-year-old man from China.
"It is a milestone in eye-care for the state of Odisha because there is no record of any patient above 100-years-old to undergo cataract surgery. There were several challenges as the patient was not able to sleep upright (with his face up) due to some problem in his back. So the surgery had to be finished really quick. We completed the surgery in five minutes, which is again an achievement" mentioned Dr Aswani Meherda, eye specialist.
Sources mentioned, Jayakrushna Mishra, has misplaced his eyesight for the remaining three years. "I visited doctors in Capital Hospital about a year ago and they suggested for surgery. But due to old age I ignored. But later when I came for check-up again doctors convinced me. I am so happy that I got my eyesight back and could see everything and play with my grandchildren," Mishra mentioned.
Doctors mentioned, they operated in his proper eye and the cataract within the left eye will likely be got rid of within the next 15 days.
"In this case the patient is very active and most importantly the retina was normal. The cataract was also matured so we could remove it successfully," Meherda added.
She mentioned, in case of old-age sufferers other folks most often avoid surgical treatment. "With this case it is proved that there is no bar for cataract operation and if the retina is normal then anyone can get back their vision," she identified.
A four-member staff of assistants helped her within the surgical treatment.
"It is a milestone in eye-care for the state of Odisha because there is no record of any patient above 100-years-old to undergo cataract surgery. There were several challenges as the patient was not able to sleep upright (with his face up) due to some problem in his back. So the surgery had to be finished really quick. We completed the surgery in five minutes, which is again an achievement" mentioned Dr Aswani Meherda, eye specialist.
Sources mentioned, Jayakrushna Mishra, has misplaced his eyesight for the remaining three years. "I visited doctors in Capital Hospital about a year ago and they suggested for surgery. But due to old age I ignored. But later when I came for check-up again doctors convinced me. I am so happy that I got my eyesight back and could see everything and play with my grandchildren," Mishra mentioned.
Doctors mentioned, they operated in his proper eye and the cataract within the left eye will likely be got rid of within the next 15 days.
"In this case the patient is very active and most importantly the retina was normal. The cataract was also matured so we could remove it successfully," Meherda added.
She mentioned, in case of old-age sufferers other folks most often avoid surgical treatment. "With this case it is proved that there is no bar for cataract operation and if the retina is normal then anyone can get back their vision," she identified.
A four-member staff of assistants helped her within the surgical treatment.
Odisha: 101-year-old man undergoes successful cataract surgery
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