Jakarta –

Former KPK investigator Roman Baswedan shared the latest news regarding the condition of his eyes which were damaged by acid splashes. Novel said he had just undergone corneal implant surgery in his right eye in India.

“The operation on my right eye was performed by removing the cornea from my older brother’s right eye. A little was taken out, cut off. After being cut off, it was implanted in the cornea of ​​my right eye, in several points,” Novel said on his YouTube channel. detik.comMonday (7/11/2022).

Novel said the corneal implant surgery was to improve vision in his right eye. He said the operation did not damage his biological brother’s sight either.

“But it doesn’t damage Taufik’s or my brother’s eyesight. Why are siblings chosen? Because siblings have the least chance of being rejected,” Novel said.

He also explained why his right eye surgery was performed in India. According to him, India has experienced doctors to perform eye cornea implantation operations.

“I did the operation in India. In India, it turns out that there are several doctors who have good qualifications, and he has experience hit the most in the world,” he said.

Novel said he left for India on the recommendation of a doctor in Singapore. Novel underwent surgery and treatment in Singapore after his eyes were sprayed with acid.

“Then I got information that there are good practices in India. Then this was communicated to several doctors in Singapore. Then the Singaporean doctor recommended the doctor who the Singaporean doctor said was the best doctor,” he said.

He said the recovery process took about 12 weeks. However, Novel said it was possible her eyesight would start to improve about four weeks after the operation.

“It was only explained by the doctor from four weeks, from a month, the more gradually the better,” he said.

“The doctor said the whole process took 12 weeks. But maybe after 6 weeks there will be many changes,” Novel continued.

The novel also talks about the perpetrators of the acid attack against him. He hopes these people will get an answer.

“If anyone then commits a crime, he will certainly receive retribution for himself. Including those who fabricated the case, including those who created the public perception as if I was pretending. It was like if I wore contact lenses,” he concluded. .

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