President Underwent Corrective Eye Surgery

Published: 4 September 2008 y., Thursday
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Today in the afternoon, President Valdas Adamkus had a lens replacement surgery in his right eye at Santariškių Clinical Hospital.

The eye correction took twenty minutes to perform under local anaesthesia. The same day, President Adamkus went home. The surgery was performed by Dr. Rasa Bagdonienė, head of the hospital’s eye division, and anaesthetist Dr. Jonas Špuras.

Doctors have recommended the President to have a short rest at home.


 

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