Tomasz Kuczynski, 42, has had a “Mushroom 2 – piece Penetrating Keratoplasty”. It’s a special kind of full – thickness transplant to change the cornea.
Surgeons think this man’s failing eyesight could be fixed because of a £52,000 eye – care machine. Mr Kuczynski was the first eye patient at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire to get treatment with the Microkeratome.
This advanced piece of equipment is only available in a few places in the UK. It helps doctors do different difficult corneal transplant surgeries better.
After the operation, Mr Kuczynski said, “I can see really tiny details that I couldn’t see before. Even simple things like stones and normal objects look different.”
The machine was bought with donations. It means patients can get special treatment nearer to where they live. It can also cut down the time patients have to wait and give more effective treatment and results.
Mr Kuczynski’s eyesight had been getting worse for years. After checks at Peterborough City Hospital, he was sent to Hinchingbrooke Hospital for surgery. He said, “My vision was really bad and getting worse. It was like looking through thick fog. So, I was really excited to get the chance to have the surgery.”
The surgery took two – and – a – half hours. It made a big difference. Mr Kuczynski said it wasn’t too uncomfortable. “There were a few days of getting used to it, but I felt much better right after the operation. Now I’m getting better, and my eyesight is improving every day.”
The lead surgeon, Jesse Panthagani, said Mr Kuczynski’s surgery was complex but went well. He expects the man’s full vision to come back.
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