Dharmasena Medical Consultations Ltd

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Being born with congenital ptosis I had a few surgeries as a youngster having major surgery at 13 using donor tissue,  this went a long way to correcting the issue.  

In 2007 I attended the old Manchester Eye hospital to have revision surgery carried out, unfortunately due to no notes from my earlier childhood and myself not knowing what had been done due to my young age,  the surgeon at the time was surprised to find what had been carried out previously while I was on the operating table and was unable to proceed with the intended surgery. He did do some cosmetic work to improve the look but advised they would not be able to do anything further due to the amount of scar tissue from previous surgeries.

28 years later my GP referred me and I had a consultation and was told revision work could be done.  I very quickly received a date for surgery which was carried out by Mr Dharmasena on the 20th October.

On the day of surgery although I thought I felt fine my previous experiences came to the surface and I had a lot of anxiety with a fear of the past repeating itself.

Mr Dharmasena came to see me and was the absolute voice of reassurance I needed to hear. Calm, patient & reassuring. At 58 years old with quite a few surgical procedures under my belt I can not rate his bedside manner more highly.  He put me totally at ease, told me not to worry, that was his job I just had to relax and ‘enjoy the ride’ which made me smile. He told me his aim was to make my eye look as perfect as possible and I can honestly say he has achieved it.  He has that quite confidence of a person who knows their job and and is extremely good at what they do. He had no doubts that he wouldn’t be able to do what he intended to do and that is exactly what i needed to hear.  

The surgery went perfectly and I was chatting and talking while Mr Dharmasena finished off the stitches.  

I was discharged the same day and he popped to see me before I left making sure I knew what to do with the medication.  

I expected to wake up the following morning feeling quite sore and tender but I had absolutely no pain which is a testament to the care Mr Dharmasena takes during surgery.  Apart from swelling and bruising which you would naturally expect the whole experience has been really positive and I would highly recommend his skills as an eye surgeon.

In this day and age of fast paced life and everything and everyone feeling rushed I felt valued and cared for by someone who takes great pride in their work and wants the best for you.   I am extremely happy with the results so far despite only being 10 days post surgery and will be returning in a couple of weeks to have the stitches removed.  I feel extremely lucky to have had Mr Dharmasena as my surgeon and would have no hesitation recommending him to anyone or having to have further surgery with him if ever necessary.  A real gentleman.

Mrs Haine

Aruna Dharmasena

Consultant Oculoplastic, Lacrimal, Orbital Surgeon and Ophthalmologist

Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Member of Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (MRCSEd)

Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London (FRCOphth)

Consultant Ophthalmic, Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital Surgeon