Heavy in his left eye due to a work accident he had 25 years ago vision loss Living patient, Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital applied to the eye outpatient clinic. In the examination, it was determined that the patient’s cornea was in the stage due to infection and there was meat growth (pterjium) and cataract on the cornea.
Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Firdevs Örnek with Dr. Approximately 2 hours of operation carried out by faculty member Barış Kömür, the patient was performed at the same time cataract surgery, intraocular lens implantation, pterjium cleaning and cornea transplantation. Combined cataract and corneal transplant surgery performed for the first time in the city was successful. After the surgery, the patient’s ability to see the ability to re -won.
Dr. Faculty Member Barış Kömür, “To ensure the vision of the cornea and lens should be transparent. Although the other layers of the eye are healthy, 25 years ago after the work accident in the left eye of heavy vision, due to the infections passed on the cornea and cornea (pterjium walked on the cornea. ) In the patient who has developed cataract, the cornea taken from a person who donated organ donation was successfully transferred from a person who donated cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation. “
Cornea Transplant Center Responsible Barış Kömür, the cornea transferred to the patient was provided from the eye bank in Konya, said: “Thanks to the cornea transplant center opened in our hospital in the past months, due to the disease in the cornea for a long time due to blurred vision problems and traumatic cataract to our patient with the necessary. Following the completion of the preparations, the surgery was performed successfully, “he said.
Provincial Health Director Uzm. Dr. Çağdaş Derdiyok, Kastamonu for the first time due to the surgery. Dr. Firdevs Example and Dr. He congratulated the faculty member Barış Kömür and wished him continued success.
(UAV)