Keratoplasty performed on boy

Tirupati: Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital here has performed a first of its kind procedure called Penetrating Keratoplasty in Tirupati which is a special technique for corneal transplantation of the eye for corneal thinning, corneal opacities and infections.

Cornea is the outer transparent layer of the eyeball. A team of doctors comprising of Medical Director Dr JS Reddy, Retina Specialist Dr Sumanth Reddy, Cornea Specialist Dr Sowmya Peri, and Glaucoma Specialist Dr Ravi Chandra K, have operated a 14-year-old-boy Narendra on Friday.