A DEDICATE£D eye surgery unit has welcomed its first patients to the Alexandra Hospital.
It means that day case eye patients at the Alex will now have an improved experience thanks to the opening of the refurbished theatre unit.
The brand new, dedicated eye theatre opened its doors to day case surgical patients on Friday.
Lucy Waldock, lead ophthalmology nurse, said: “The new theatre will provide patients with a better experience when visiting the hospital for eye surgery day cases. The theatre is really spacious and has been equipped to the highest standard. We are delighted to be open and welcoming patients.”
Miss Sen, consultant ophthalmologist, undertook the first operations on five patients on Friday morning.
She said: “The team worked well and operating went very smoothly. We are thrilled to have this new refurbished theatre facility.”
Redditch has a proud history of conducting pioneering eye surgery – backed up by local industry.
In the 1970s and 1980s Smallwood Hospital surgeon John Pearce carried out remarkable cataract removal and lense replacement surgery in the operating theatre there using ultra fine needles made to his design in Redditch.
