Complex surgery restores vision of a two-month-old
In treating one of the most complex cases, doctors at Centre for Sight Hospital saved the vision of a two-month-old suffering from congenital cataract.
This surgery is claimed to be the first in the region to be performed on a two-month-old.
Management of congenital cataract is entirely different from treating age-related cataract, and pertaining to the tender age of the kid, the team of doctors took up the case with utmost safety and priority. While the initial symptoms in the eye looked like a retinoblastoma (cancer of the eye), various examinations were performed to rule out cancer and confirm the presence of cataract.
The surgery was successfully performed by the team led by Dr Praveen Kumar, Ophthalmologist, along with Dr Bipin Mishra (Anaesthesia) and with our expert OT staff.
“Despite several advancements made in the treatment modalities for cataract with the advent of femtosecond lasers etc., the only option to treat congenital cataract is surgical intervention under general anaesthesia. Pertaining to the tender age of the child, not only surgery but administration of anaesthesia was also a major challenge,” says Dr Praveen Kumar, Ophthalmologist, Centre for Sight Hospital, Patna.