Eye Injury

Posted By Surojit Kumar Bose on August 16, 1999 at 03:50:18
Dear Doctor,
I am 40 years of age from India. On 27th March 1999 I had a vehicle accident. One of my healthy eyes(right) was damaged severely. Cornea was cut from 10 O'clock to 6 O'clock due to one glass piece entered through cornea, retina was detached with vitreos hemorrhage and iris was also prolapsed. On 9th April 1999 I had an operation (Vitrectomy + gas injection), after which retina was attached and also foggy vision came back(hand motion at less than one feet only). Now I can undertand light source from different direction. One week back I had been to cornea specialist. She was suggesting to do cornea plantation for my vision to come back. My cornea is opaque and color is dark blue. QUESTIONS: a)Shall I wait for more time instead of going for plantation, so that cornea became transparent by itself after it heals fully. b) If I am going for plantation, what is the success rate? About karatoconus patient the success rate is very high but I am not getting any statistics about my case. If there is a success, how will I manage without iris? After the operation whether I need special glass for my viewing correction(before accident it was healthy eye).c) Is there any adverse effect on my other healthy (left) eye in future due to all these.
I apologize for the length of this. Your time is appreciated. Thank you for your advice in advance.
Surojit










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