THE EYE – 17th February 2005

The follow-up consultation at Tun Hussein Onn Eye Hospital is now a routine monthly check up for Ram with Dr. V. Ramani, who has been treating her since the cornea graft procedure that she did in January 2004 and the intensive and intrusive treatment she had to carry out to recover the infected and almost damaged grafted cornea in late December 2005, and that was about the same time as the disastrous tsunami incident. (see my previous postings on the subjects). The eye has improved a lot and there is no more sign or trace of the infection or ulcer formed as a result of the infection although the eye is still red at certain portions. Her vision has also improved and she is able to read again although still with a little effort. We thank Allah for all that He bequeathed. The consultative visit to Dr. Ramani today saw her withdrawing the antibiotic eye-drop previously prescribed and replacing it with another type that should relieve Ram from getting redness in the eye, and indeed, after a few days of six-hourly treatment the redness is almost all gone. She maintains treating the eye with the eye-drop and artificial tears.

According to Dr. Ramani, there are still sutures to be removed and the astigmatism on the cornea to be treated. She suggested that these be deferred a little while longer, until it is absolutely certain that the cornea has recovered fully. Meanwhile Ram is to continue with the six-hourly eye-drop and artificial tears. The visits to the hospital is also more flexible now, not having to be religiously followed, as long as there is sufficient supply of the eye-drops and Ram gets to consult the doctor once in a month or so. This eases our plans and mobility.

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