Ten patients recently benefitted from follow-up eye surgeries, as a four-man team, two ophthalmologists, one nurse and one assistant, from “World Class Eye Surgeons” based in Port of Spain, Trinidad, carried out the operations at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), GINA said.
During the visit, Dr. Ronnie Bhola, a Trinidadian Vitreo-Retinal Specialist and Head of World Class Eye Surgeons was able to conduct the surgeries on patients who had earlier undergone retinal surgeries in Trinidad, but needed follow-up intervention.
Dr. Adesh Maharaj, an Orbit and Oculoplasty Specialist, conducted operations on four children with strabismus (squint eye), GINA said. The aim of strabismus surgery is to correct the misalignment of the eyes. The four children were operated on under general anaesthesia at the GPHC.
After the surgeries on Saturday morning, the children were excited about getting their eyes correctly aligned. Dr. Lamy Badette, ophthalmologist, working in the Department of Ophthalmology at GPHC, also worked along with Dr. Mahabir on these cases, GINA said.
On October 23, the ophthalmologists were also involved in a Continued Medical Education Session, organised by Alcon Trinidad/ANSA McAl Group and GPHC. They delivered lectures on various eye conditions, GINA said.
Vitreo-Retinal Surgery was not available in Guyana for a number of years, and as such Dr. Bhola has been operating in Trinidad on numerous Guyanese patients with retinal diseases of the eye, primarily diabetic patients.
