Glimpses 2009-2010.pdf - LV Prasad Eye Institute
Glimpses 2009-2010.pdf - LV Prasad Eye Institute
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However, the transplants did not offer a permanent solution. Boston Keratoprosthesis promised<br />
new hope for Ankeet and his parents. The surgery took place on July 27, <strong>2009</strong>. For him the surgery<br />
was nothing short of a miracle! He was excited that he could now read newspapers and cell phone<br />
messages.<br />
“Earlier I could read only 2 lines (of the vision chart). Now I can read even the last 2 lines,” exulted a<br />
delighted Ankeet, who is now 20. His mother’s eyes brimmed with grateful tears, “The doctor is like<br />
a god to us,” she said.<br />
Tauseef had been living with allergies and severe itching in his eye since his childhood<br />
in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, India. A permanent eye infection (Stevens Johnson<br />
Syndrome) had deprived him of the joys of life that children of his age are entitled to.<br />
Playing cricket was one of them. “I couldn’t see the ball while fielding,” he recalled.<br />
Limbal stem cell transplants in 2003 and 2005 at <strong>LV</strong>PEI did not help much. The Boston<br />
Keratoprosthesis, done in <strong>2009</strong> improved his eyesight considerably. He could see distant<br />
objects clearly. “I could read only one line on the vision chart, now I can read the whole<br />
chart,” he said.<br />
A vicious acid attack on the cheerful and bubbly Arpita Sikdar had condemned<br />
her to a life of darkness. Although the acid did not cause any serious injury to her<br />
face, she lost her eyesight. She lived with extremely poor vision for 18 months,<br />
unable to pursue her studies.<br />
Arpita and her parents made several visits to <strong>LV</strong>PEI from the state of West Bengal.<br />
The conventional corneal grafting and limbal stem cell transplant improved her<br />
vision but only temporarily. But the Boston Keratoprosthesis changed her life<br />
dramatically. Her joy knew no bounds when she regained her vision substantially<br />
after surgery. And Arpita’s parents are thrilled to see a smile on the face of their<br />
beloved daughter.<br />
In other areas of patient care, we continue to ensure that our consultants are abreast of the latest<br />
techniques and continually acquire new equipment that keeps our clinics state of the art. Our<br />
retinopathy of prematurity program, which has made a significant impact on the level of awareness<br />
among neonatologists and gynaecologists, has led to a marked decrease in babies requiring surgery. This<br />
is certainly one area where good work has meant less work for us—and better vision for patients!<br />
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