A 52-year-old woman from Mumbai, who had been struggling with poor vision due to high myopia and cataracts, has regained her eyesight and confidence after undergoing advanced cataract surgery.
Surajita Swain, a homemaker from Mumbai, lived with a very high number for many years that kept increasing, making her dependent on heavy spectacles. When cataracts developed, her vision worsened drastically, affecting her work, social interactions, and daily comfort. Even basic activities like reading, cooking, and recognizing faces became difficult. Assuming that once again her number has increased, she decided to meet an ophthalmologist this time instead of her routine specs person and visited Apollo Spectra Hospital in search of some relief from her discomfort.
The surgery was performed by Dr Nusrat Bhukhari and the team at hospital in Mumbai on the elderly woman once dependent on thick glasses for even the simplest tasks, is now living a spectacle-free life.
Dr Nusrat Bhukhari, ophthalmologist at the hospital, said, “The patient came for a checkup in view of blurring vision, assuming she had a change in glasses prescription. A complete eye examination revealed that she had advanced cataracts in both eyes. The patient had high myopia (was wearing glasses of -16 DSP in the right eye and -19 DSP in the left eye) with as well as cataract (Grade II-III Nuclear Sclerosis). Her vision was severely compromised (Right eye: 6/36, Left eye: 6/18p). She was advised to undergo advanced cataract surgery for both eyes with a specialised intraocular lens designed not just to remove the cataract but also to correct her high myopia. Patient underwent both eyes Phacoemulsification with Aspheric lens implantation (Laser cataract surgery ).”
The surgical and post-surgery period was uneventful. The patient was discharged by the doctors the same day. Being a high myope (a patient who has a very large eyeball), both eyes` implants had very rare powers. After undergoing both eyes surgery she is now living a life with complete freedom from glasses and can do all her daily activities (near and far) without needing to be dependent on any glasses. The procedure was successful, and for the first time in decades, she can see the world clearly without glasses.
Dr Bhukhari further added, “High myopia, while uncommon, significantly increases the risk of developing cataracts, often at an earlier age. This case highlights how modern eye care has evolved to offer solutions even for patients with complex eye conditions. In this patient, cataract surgery was not just about removing the cataract; it was also an opportunity to correct her high myopia and give her complete spectacle independence. With specialised lenses and advanced surgical precision, we were able to give her back clear vision and freedom from spectacles.”
“My meeting with Dr Nusrat Bhukhari was a very comforting and full of anxiety one on the first day. I was unable to see things clearly. She suggested cataract surgery, and then started a series of tests. Both surgeries went off very well. She made me comfortable throughout the entire surgery. For years, I felt trapped behind my thick glasses. When cataracts made it worse, I lost all hope of living a normal life. After the surgery, I can see clearly without glasses, and it feels like a miracle. I feel more confident and free again,” concluded Swain.