Mrs. T. burst into happiness when the surgery was successful, celebrating a special birthday in the hospital - Photo: D.LIEU
The cornea donor for Ms. T. was the recently deceased 80-year-old mother of Dr. Nguyen Le Trung (working at Military Hospital 103).
Previously, Ms. T.'s cornea donation story moved the community with the image of her son hugging his mother for the last time after fulfilling her wish to donate his corneas to bring light to others.
Her corneas were later successfully transplanted into two patients, one of whom was Mrs. T.
On September 30, Ms. T. had a follow-up visit 4 days after surgery, which also happened to be her 65th birthday.
After the doctors at Hanoi Eye Hospital 2 removed the bandage, Ms. T. was moved to tears when she was able to see everything around her after more than 10 years.
Previously, Ms. T. suffered from corneal dystrophy and gradually lost her eyesight. For more than 10 years, she has been unable to see people and objects around her.
She always wished to be able to see again to see her loved ones and take care of herself. The dream seemed impossible to come true, but now it is like a miracle for her.
"I am extremely happy. Now I can see people around me and am no longer afraid of the light. I just want to go back to my hometown to see and see the faces of my relatives.
I am grateful to the person who gave me this light and will try to preserve the eyes she left me," Ms. T. was moved.
Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Minh Chau (right) examines a patient - Photo: Provided by the hospital
Sharing about this corneal transplant, Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Minh Chau - Chairman of the professional council of Hanoi Eye Hospital 2 - said that after reviewing the waiting list for the transplant, a woman over 60 years old with suitable indicators was selected for the corneal transplant.
According to Dr. Chau, the recipient has a genetic corneal dystrophy and has been blind for decades. Due to the scarcity of corneas, she has had to wait, making her life extremely difficult as she has to depend on others.
"The corneal transplant took about 45 minutes. The recipient's condition is currently stable. The results are quite promising as he can see 1/10 and can walk on his own. However, these are only initial results and need to be monitored regularly for a long time to come," Dr. Chau shared.
Can elderly people donate corneas?
Reading the story of an 80-year-old woman donating her corneas after her death, many people wonder whether the corneas of an elderly person can be transplanted to another person?
Dr. Chau explained that the corneas of elderly people cannot be as good in quality as those of young people. However, when taking corneas from donors, doctors will carefully evaluate the quality of the cornea, based on professional indicators to decide whether the cornea can be transplanted or not.
"There are young people whose corneas are not of good quality for transplantation, but there are also older people whose indicators are still good. There are people over 100 years old who still donate corneas and have successful transplants.
Currently, many people are waiting for corneal transplants. One cornea donor can bring light to two other people. Therefore, we hope that everyone can spread the noble act of tissue and organ donation to continue giving opportunities to those waiting for tissue and organ transplants," Dr. Chau further explained.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/giac-mac-me-bac-si-quan-y-thap-sang-cho-nguoi-phu-nu-mu-loa-20240930162048393.htm
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