Published: Oct 19, 2023
Updated: Jan 29, 2026

Mr. Yaya Affi, a 28-year-old man, was prepared to have a corneal transplant procedure performed because he was suffering from eyesight problems. On 8th Dec, 2022 he left Ivory Coast for India in order to undergo the surgery. He was admitted to Dwarka, India's Aakash Healthcare, in order to get a cornea transplant. He chose Dr. Prashant Chaudhary for his procedure. Dr. Prashaant Chaudhary is a skilled ophthalmologist with more than fifteen years of experience.
He has completed 500 corneal transplants and about 5000 laser operations successfully. Acting Head of Department and Senior Consultant in Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery at Aakash Healthcare Super Specialty Hospital in New Delhi, India, is Dr. Prashaant Chaudhry. He was employed by Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital in New Delhi, India, as a Consultant for Cornea and Refractive Surgery in the past. He has also held a position at the R.K. Netralaya Eye Hospital in Varanasi, India, as a consultant ophthalmologist.
Akash Hospital, one of the top South Delhi hospitals, is a top-notch, contemporary multispecialty facility. They provide a wide range of advanced technique specialties, including medical, surgical, orthopedic, gynecological, and cardiac. Akash Hospital is an ISO 9001:2000 accredited institution that is registered with the Government of India's Directorate of Health Services. The hospital makes an effort to offer individuals from various backgrounds complete healthcare solutions.
Additionally, Akash has unveiled a comprehensive healthcare strategy that aims to give consumers prompt, affordable, high-quality diagnostic and curative care. What sets Akash apart from other hospitals in the city is the highly qualified staff and doctor's ability to provide individualized care to each patient.
For the pre-treatment and procedure, Mr. Yaya Affi was a daycare patient in the hospital. As with any cornea transplant process, there are several required tests as well as several that were recommended before the procedure to set the settings for the treatment. They reaffirmed Mr. Yaya Affi's eligibility for the surgery. A few of them were a physical examination, a psychosocial assessment, and compatibility tests such as tissue type, blood typing, and cross-matching.
They also examined his medical and surgical history. Blood tests, chest X-rays, echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, cardiac stress tests, cancer screenings, colonoscopies, and other testing were among the additional elective procedures that were carried out. Surgery to replace the cornea or the transparent front layer of one's eye, is known as a corneal transplant. Other names for cornea transplants include corneal grafting and keratoplasty.
If one has corneal damage, the eye doctor might advise one to consider getting a corneal transplant. Irritation of the cornea results in impaired and clouded vision. During a corneal transplant, the damaged cornea is excised by the surgeon and replaced with healthy corneal tissue that has been donated. Many people's quality of life and vision are restored by corneal transplant surgery.
After the procedure, the corneal transplant post-treatment recovery period lasted only at daycare in the hospital and one month in the country. The patient stayed in a hospital unit dedicated to transplant care during his stay. The 30-day stay in India encompassed both the post-treatment recuperation phase and the treatment duration for the patient. The treating and consulting physicians encouraged Mr. Yaya Affi to do this.
MediGence assisted in planning the patient's and his brother's complete trip, course of treatment, and stay. Following the procedure, the physicians gave the patient and his attendant a list of dos and don'ts. This also required a few follow-up consultations, which MediGence oversaw.

Amit Bansal is a serial entrepreneur, Co-Founder, and CEO of MediGence. He has more than 17 years of strong technology experience. Having worked for some of the recognized companies in India, Australia and traveled worldwide to help businesses to grow multi-folded under his leadership and strategic guidance.





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