By Fauzia Aziz | Manager resource developement
Meherman, 6 year old girl from Nushki village near Quetta, had been facing eye issues since she was 4 years old. Youngest of the 4 siblings she was the most pampered and apple of her parent’s eyes. Her father Karam being a daily wage earner and the only bread winner for a family of 7 members was very concerned for his daughter’s eye ailment but could not gather enough funds to take her to a specialized facility.
Random hakeem’s, neighborhood doctors and their prescribed medications resulted in exhausting their meagre saving as well as the loan they took. Seeing his daughter’s pain, grievance and deteriorating condition Karam was in an extremely distressed situation. He felt helpless for not being able to treat his daughter and considered himself a failure as a father. He was on the verge of nervous breakdown when his and his family’s prayers were answered. His uncle visiting from Quetta seeing Meherman’s condition offered to take them along and get Meherman treated at LRBT Quetta.
Upon hearing the good news, the poor mother’s face started gleaming with happiness. Meherman had almost lost her vision from right eye due to retinal issue. After the initial examination the doctor referred her to be taken to LRBT Karachi or LRBT Lahore Secondary hospitals which specialized in retinal issues . Her parents sold the only asset they had ; the wedding gold ornaments of Meherman’s mother so they could travel to Karachi. After complete examination at LRBT Korangi the doctor diagnosed her with endophthalmitis. Seeing their financial condition they were allowed to stay at the hospital for free.
She was operated with an MIVS (Micro incision vitrectomy surgery) to save her eye from pain and other complications such as glaucoma. Her eye would have started to shrink too and been disfigured had she not been treated in a timely manner. Today Meherman is treated, her eye has been saved and has gone back to her home. Her father had tears in his eyes while leaving LRBT for waving off the burden of staying in an expensive city like Karachi and facilitating in every way as LRBT could and most importantly for treating his daughter for free.
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