Indian Hockey Player Undergoes Successful Eye Surgery in US
In another story of a patient benefiting from medical tourism, an Indian hockey player underwent successful eye surgery in the US. Baljit Singh, an Indian hockey goalkeeper underwent surgery in a private hospital in Alabama, USA. The Indian athlete underwent surgery to have his damaged right eye repaired. The goalkeeper stayed in the hospital for two days to recover after undergoing the successful surgery that took two hours to complete.
Baljit injured his right eye after a freak accident. The goalkeeper was hit by a golf ball while practicing in Pune. The patient was airlifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). AIIMS conducted a marathon emergency surgery on Baljit but could not promise the athlete recovery of full-vision. After his surgery, the goalkeeper was also admitted to the John Hopkins hospital for post-operative treatment. The goalkeeper went to Alabama to consult with ophthalmologist Robert Morris after doctors at the John Hopkins hospital in Baltimore said they could not guarantee full vision after surgery. Dr. Morris, a renowned doctor, studied all the information from the John Hopkins Center as well as the reports from AIIMS to determine the best course of action for the patient. Dr. Morris decided to do the operation to restore the damage right eye of Baljit. The operation is expected to fully-restore Baljit’s vision.
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