Mr Lavnish Joshi 2019-03-21 Person 5 5 0

Had a very frightening experience with a big vitreous haemmorhage in my right eye and I was a total nervous wreck. Am so grateful to Mr Joshi for his wonderful skill, professionalism and compassion. As soon as he was aware of my situation he ensured I had immediate treatment and I knew instinctly I could trust him implicitly. Everything was explained fully. He has built up a wonderful team around him.who treated me with great kindness. I would like to reassure anyone who is referred to Mr Joshi that they will be under the care of a remarkable surgeon. He also has a genuinely charming personality, which helps a great deal. I had a vitrectomy, internal limiting membrane peel, gas insertion for vitreous haemorrhage secondary to retinal macro aneurysm. Two weeks later the gas bubble has dispersed, my sight is improving. I will have to have a cataract operation as this op does lead to cataract growth apparently, but after an emergency operation I can approach this with less apprehension. For most people the prospect of injections, let alone operations on the eye whilst fully awake, is the stuff of nightmares. Quite frankly, although there are more enjoyable experiences, one only feels a little mild discomfort at times, not pain. The worst part is fear of the unknown. Try and visualise being in a favourite place and concentrate on that instead of the operating theatre. It worked for me!