71 Year Old woman gets new lease of life after Cornea Transplant

This was the first of its kind cornea transplant successfully conducted at Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai, 22 February 2022 :- from kharghar navi mumbai a 71 year old woman Ms. Indudevi, underwent cornea transplant when she lost her vision in the right eye due to corneal decompensation. Her condition deteriorated due to a poorly done cataract surgery more than 3 years ago. She was successfully treated through the complex Cornea Transplant Surgery Team at Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai. The Sahiyara Medicare Foundation Trust helped the woman in getting the donor. Her eyesight has improved post the surgery and is recovering well.

Dr. Abhishek Hoshing, Consultant - Ophthalmology, Apollo Hospitals Navi mumbai said, “Ms. Indudevi was diagnosed with a condition called Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy. In this condition, there will be an irreversible damage to the cornea because of surgical trauma, especially cataract surgery. When she first approached us, she could hardly see the light and hands moving and she needed cornea transplant. She was first registered in the corneal transplant recipient system of Govt. of Maharashtra and also Sahiyara Eye Bank in Thane. She was scheduled for surgery as soon as the corneal tissue suitable for patient’s requirement was available. A cornea transplant is a surgical procedure that involves removing all or part of a damaged cornea and replacing it with healthy corneal tissue from a donor. A cornea transplant can restore vision, reduce pain, and improve the appearance of a damaged or diseased cornea. She underwent surgery successfully and post the surgery, her sight improved and started counting fingers within the range of 1 meter from day 1 itself. Her condition is expected to gradually improve as the tissue heals and swelling reduces.”

Santosh Marathe, Regional CEO said:  The Apollo Hospitals Group is the pioneer and is constantly laying down the benchmark by helping the community in getting the world class healthcare ecosystem.  The Apollo Hospitals’ Cornea transplant team is staffed with some of the finest and experienced transplant surgeons in the country. Patients can avail treatment options and outcomes that are par with the best available in the world. The aim is to enlighten people on the ease and painlessness of organ donation, and on the lives that can be saved.