99-year-old Norfolk woman becomes oldest patient to receive a corneal transplant at NNUH
Since her transplant surgery she is back reading and doing puzzles without the need for glasses.
A 99-year-old woman from South Norfolk has become the oldest patient to receive a corneal transplant at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH).
Annetta Lord, who recently turned 100, underwent a DMEK procedure performed by Mr Chrishan Gunasekera in October.
Annetta, who has lived in Norfolk all her life, had cataract surgery in her early 90’s but had experienced very poor vision in recent years.
She said: “I wasn’t worried about the operation because of my age at all. I had every confidence in the surgeon. He asked if I wanted to see better, I said yes, and he said let’s do it. My vision is now the best it’s been in a long time.”
Mr Chrishan Gunasekera was the first to perform this surgery in Norfolk. He said: “There was absolutely no reason why Annetta couldn’t have this surgery and it has vastly improved her quality of life. "