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Monkey recovering after cataract surgery in Zoo

Thiruvananthapuram,May 18. (PTI): Perhaps for the first time in the 
country, a 15-year-old male lion-tailed macaque underwent a cataract 
surgery in captivity in the city Zoo.

 The operation was carried out through the 'key-hole method' by a team 
of doctors led by assistant professor of Ophthalmology attached to the 
government Eye hospital K Mahadevan on May 16.

 "The Monkey is recovering fast and is kept in a small cage in the Zoo 
hospital. According to doctors, it would take at least six days for the 
wound to heal", Zoo Director Yalakki said.

 The operation was unique as doctors not only removed the cataract 
ridden lens of the macaque but also fitted an artifical lens, he said.

 Happy with the success of the operation, Zoo authorities have decided 
to perform similiar surgery on more animals suffering from cataract.