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Novel’s eye shows improvement after surgery
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Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan is wheeled out of the operating theater after surgery in Singapore on Friday. (Courtesy of/The Corruption Eradication Commission)
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he condition of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan’s left eye, which was injured following an acid attack in April last year, is getting better following successful surgery on Friday.
KPK spokesman Febri Diansyah said Novel’s eyesight was getting better. However, during a post-surgery examination doctors discovered a blood clot in his left eye.
A further examination showed that the investigator’s left eye was in good condition because the blood clot did not harm the retina and recovery process.
“Doctors discharged Novel from hospital due to these positive results. He will stay in Singapore for another three to four weeks to undergo outpatient treatment as instructed by the doctors,” Febri said on Sunday.
The senior investigator spent about four hours in the operating theater.
Two unidentified perpetrators threw acid in Novel’s face on April 11 last year, injuring his eyes and face after which he was flown to Singapore to receive intensive treatment. He returned home on Feb. 22 before going back to Singapore for Friday’s surgery.
The police have yet to find the perpetrators. (ahw)
