 Dr. Arulmozhi Varman of the Uma Eye Clinic in Anna Nagar in Chennai has performed a new and unique surgical procedure to correct severe shortsightedness.
He was the first doctor in Chennai to perform Phakic Intraocular Lens Surgery. This new technique involves an artificial lens, which is implanted inside the
eye without removing the natural lens to correct the very high refractive errors, which cannot be treated with other conventional surgeries. This is a boon for patients with these high powers, who had no other treatment so far. It is an outpatient procedure, which takes approximately 20 minutes. The lens has been likened to an implantable contact lens that is permanent and maintenance free.
Dr. Arulmozhi Varman performed this exciting new surgery on 27-5-2004 on his patient's left eye with -20 power and on 29-5-2004 for the patient's right eye which had -28 Power. The patient was a 23-year-old software engineer from London who was suffering from extreme shortsightedness, who was dependent on very thick glasses and contact lenses in his day-to-day life as a systems programmer and after having Phakic Intraocular Lenses implanted in both eyes, now has clear vision without glasses and is thrilled with the results and changes in his life style.
 Speaking about the surgery, Dr. Arulmozhi Varman said "The unique characteristic of the Phakic intraocular lens is its ability to correct the vision of severe shortsight and long-sight patients, who may not be candidates for traditional refractive surgical procedures till now can avail this facility, and also said this new method is just catching on in the country."
Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), Germany, makes the lens to order after the corneal topography and the diameter of the patient's eyeball are e-mailed to it. The natural vaulting in the IOL keeps it away from the natural lens, thereby avoiding any contact, the natural lens is left in the eye after the 10L is placed, unlike other vision correction procedures which changes the refractive condition of the eye permanently, this Phakic 10L procedure is fully reversible.
Dr. Arulmozhi Varman was among the few surgeons in India who had undergone training on this procedure in Germany. Already one patient has undergone this surgery, who is showing excellent results. A few other patients have booked for this surgery.
 During the function held in Chennai on June 2, Ramesh of British Standard Institution handed over the prestigious ISO 90012000 Certification to Uma Varman, Management Representative, Uma Eye Clinic in the presence of Dr. Arulmozhi Varman, Director, Uma Eye Clinic.
Speaking about the Certification, Uma Varman said "The latest certification ensures the patient quality treatment in set professional systems, matching the international standards, The objective of the system is to enhance the patient satisfaction, through professional and flawless systems."
Uma Eye Clinic
is located on
1957,10th Main Road,
Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040
Tel: 26213670, 26263199;
e-mail arulmozhivarman@hotmail.com
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Eye surgery for refractive errors
