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Dr. V.K. Agarwal,
Rt. Director Medical Education, Dean and
Prof. Emeritus Medical College, Indore, India |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
Frequently Asked questions.-
1. No. of cases done 150 cases in last 6 yrs.
2. Is it safe.-
1) Yes, there is no risk to life.
2) No damage to eye, as eye ball not touched.
3. Hospital Stay – How Long?
Pt. fit to travel 9 days after surgery.
4. Results.-
1) Further loss of vision checked in all cases.
2) Patients who can count finger more than 3 feet
improve vision.
3) Restoration vision directly proportionate to
Pre-op. vision more early recovery.
Cases with 6/18 restore
6/6 in 6 month.
4) Vision less than 3/60, do not improve though
further loss checked, not recommended for
operation.
5) Night-blindness improves
6) Peripheral vision improves in 6 months time
5. What is omentum?
1) Omentum is fatty apron full of blood vessel
hanging from stomach (fig.1)
2) It is primitive tissue full of stem cells which
has power to migrate, repairs and revascularize
injured tissue
3) It throws omental vessels which anastomose with
retinal vessels by their own (retinal bypass)
6. Is it in experimental stage?
1) No, experimental study is already published in
American Journal in 1976 which concluded
intact omentum can safely
be put in the eye.
2) Clinical study of operated cases already
published in Scientific Journals
a) American Journal of Surgery 2005
b) International Surgery Jr. 2007 |
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