Dr Agarwal's introduces pinhole pupilloplasty

Special Correspondent,  Chennai

S. Sadhath Ali, 59, had undergone a corneal transplant in the left eye

for a fungal infection. He developed severe astigmatism which could not be corrected by any procedure and he could not be given glasses for his power of -24.

  The Alwarpet resident came to Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital seeking help.

  Hospital chairman and ophthalmic surgeon Dr. Amar Agarwal, who reviewed him said he suffered from severe astigmatism of about 20 diopter, which laser cannot treat. Nor could spectacles of such high power be prescribed.

  So he decided to reduce the size of the pupil to less than 1.5 mm.

  The procedure is called pinhole pupilloplasty (PPP). " The patient

is now able to see clearly and may not require corrective glasses," he

explained.

  The results were there for all to see when the patient was able to

see well after four days post-surgery.

  Dr. Amar used the same procedure on J. Bhaskaran, 67, of Tiruvallur district, who sustained an injury to his eye. The surgeon said he had introduced the technique at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting and had published his work.

( The Hindu, Chennai city edition, Friday, October 5, 2018 )

Courtesy : MPS