Amitabh Bachchan shared this photo. (Image courtesy: amitabhbachchan)
Highlights
- Big B, on Sunday, revealed that he underwent second eye surgery recently
- "A wonderful world... to see what was being missed till now," he wrote
- "A life changing experience," he added
Amitabh Bachchan, in his latest entry on his blog on Sunday, revealed that he underwent second eye surgery recently and that he is now recovering. The actor, 78, had received eye surgery last month too. Big B, in his blog, shared that the latest operation was done to "remove cataract." He wrote: "A wonderful world... to see what was being missed till now... the colours and shapes and sizes... a life-changing experience... a saviour... Dr Himanshu Mehta and his dexterity with the very latest medical machinery... to remove the cataracts despite the age-related soft tissues of mine...Any delay in these corrections can lead to blindness... so advice... get it done before it gets too late" and added: "And the recovery for the second one continues... if I am writing this it's obviously working... ain't it?
Big B also thanked his fans and well-wishers for all the love and blessings. In a tweet on Sunday night, Amitabh Bachchan shared an update about his health like this: "And the 2nd one has gone well... recovering now...all good .. the marvels of modern medical technology and the dexterity of Dr Himanshu Mehta's hands .. life-changing experience...You see now what you were not seeing before .. surely a wonderful world!"
Read Amitabh Bachchan's tweet here:
Amitabh Bachchan first informed his fans about undergoing eye surgery in February end, when he wrote, "Medical condition ...Surgery ... Can't write" on his blog. A few days later, he shared a fresh blog post that read: "Eye surgeries at this age are delicate and need precision handling. The best is being done and one hopes all shall be well. The sight and the recovery is slow and difficult so if there are typing errors they are to be excused."
Big B was diagnosed with COVID-19 last year and he was admitted to a Mumbai hospital for almost a month before he recovered and returned home.
In terms of work, Amitabh Bachchan's upcoming films include Chehre, Brahmastra, Mayday and Jhund.