Roopnagar: A major stride has been made in the field of ophthalmology - the
medical specialty dealing with diseases of the eyes. Dr Varun Baweja, an
ophthalmic surgeon from Punjab has introduced
a revolutionary iStent technique to cure Glaucoma in the eyes, similar to
cardiovascular stents. Dr Varun Baweja, a pioneer in the eye stent technique,
is the first eye surgeon of India
to get a certification from England
for carrying out the iStent inject surgery. This eye surgery is used to treat
Glaucoma disease, commonly known as ‘Kala Motia’.
"The best thing about this path breaking surgery is that
the patients get the same medical intervention sitting in India which normally
is available abroad at a heavy cost," said Dr Baweja, a Consultant
Ophthalmologist at the Baweja Multispeciality Hospital in Punjab's Roopnagar,
near Chandigarh. It is pertinent to state that Dr Varun got his poster
published in the American Academy of Ophthalmology Journal in 2009 and has
performed more than 5000 eye surgeries in a short span.
The heartening part is that this technique offers a solution to
glaucoma which is a group of eye conditions that can make a person go blind as
the disease damages the optic nerve, which is crucial for good vision. The
damage is caused by an abnormally high pressure in the eye. It is one of the
leading causes of vision loss in old age.
Dr Varun further said, “People suffering from glaucoma often
have to go through painful treatment procedures like invasive surgery. Other
treatment options in India
include eye drops and medication. I have brought in a new technique where a
stent is placed in the eye to release the excess pressure in the eye. It is
similar to the cardiovascular stent. It sits in the path of the obstruction
creating a channel for movement of fluid out of the eye without resistance.
When blood vessels get clogged, iStent creates access to vessel flow."
Dr Baweja informed that while iStent is a highly innovative
technology, it works in an elegantly simple way. Dr Baweja explains,
"If you have glaucoma, over time the eye’s natural drainage system becomes
clogged. iStent creates a permanent opening through the blockage to improve the
eye’s natural outflow. Restoring this mechanism lowers and controls pressure
within the eye. I have introduced this new technique in India and I am
glad that my patients have been really satisfied with this procedure and
results.”
Dr Baweja shares that the most common type of glaucoma often has
no symptoms other than gradual vision loss. Angle-closure glaucoma, although
rare, is a medical emergency and its symptoms include eye pain with nausea and
sudden visual disturbance.
It is noteworthy that the first iStent procedure
for Glaucoma was successfully carried out on a 45-year old patient from Delhi at the Baweja Multi
Speciality Hospital
by Dr Varun Baweja. Dr Varun will be travelling back to the UK next month
to further refine this technique. He will be carrying out operations in Punjab in March 2022. Patients can get tested for
Glaucoma at Baweja
Multispeciality Hospital.
To book a slot for the eye stent injection procedure scheduled in March 2022,
contact on 70877-20348, 81466-22802, 01881-500702. BW
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