CHENNAI: An iron piece, measuring around 13 mm, was removed from the eye of a 48-year-old man from Nellore, at Rajan Eye Care Hospital, said a statement from the hospital. The patient, who was referred from Nellore, is a two-wheeler mechanic and sustained an injury to the right eye at work.
The patient was diagnosed with corneoscleral tear and traumatic cataract with infection. He underwent a complex eye surgery for removal of the large iron piece by a team led by Dr Mohan Rajan, Dr Sujatha Mohan & Dr Manoj Khatri.
Postoperatively the patient is doing very well. The whole surgery was done free of cost under the Rotary scheme and Chennai Vision Charitable Trust.
