By Fauzia Aziz | Manager Resource Development
6 years old, Rubeena hailing from Chamman in Quetta was playing with friends when an incident caused her to go blind in one eye. Hailing from a small town, there was a dearth of good medical facilities and her poor distraught mother rushed her to the nearest clinic. The doctor gave her an ice pack and prescribed some eye drops. Over time Rubeena started to complain of blurred vision. Her parents already poor and having no means to get her treated were devastated thinking that their daughter’s life would be destroyed with a disfigured eye. She would lose her sight and also all prospects of getting married.
In the town where Rubeena’s family lived, opportunities for women were limited to the extent of taking care of the house and getting married and looking after children. Education was nonexistent with most of the people working in the fields.
Rubeena’s mother prayed for a miracle daily – Rubeena’s uncle who worked in a factory in Karachi knew about LRBT Korangi and advised her parents to bring her to Karachi for treatment. He had heard that treatment was free but was not sure if the surgery would be too.
Rubeena went to LRBT for a checkup and was diagnosed with traumatic cataract and retinal issue in her injured left eye. The doctors said that they would need to operate immediately to save her eye from further damage. They assured her parents that Rubeena’s treatment would be free of cost. Rubeena had her cataract and MIVS surgery. Both the surgeries were successful and Rubeena is able to see once again.
Her parents were in tears when the doctors told them that their daughter’s eye will completely heal. They thanked LRBT and its kind donors who enable the underprivileged to lead fulfilling lives once again.
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