By Fariha Nadir | Project Leader
Mahtashma was only 4 when she first realized that there was something wrong with her; having recently started school, a very excited Mahatashma loved being the centre of attention and playing the role of teachers favorite.
‘Adorable and intelligent, Mahtashma was a delightful, playful and eager to learn child’ – her teacher fondly remembers. Unfortunately, she had to inform Mahtashma’s parents that she was sure that the little girl was visually impaired. She sent a note home with Mahtashma who realized that there was something wrong but could not comprehend. Her parents, plagued with worry about their first born, took her to various hospitals. A laborer by profession, her father could not afford to take her to a private set up. The doctors at the local hospital kept giving her medications that offered no solution to the impairment. Mahtashma had to be taken out of school and remained at home for several years.
With the passage of time, her vision deteriorated so much so that the once chirpy child, became withdrawn and started avoiding movement of any sort. She would mostly be found at the gate of her house, staring at the ground with a gloomy look on her face.
Her luck was about to change. A friend of her father’s visited them last summer and spoke to them of taking her to LRBT – a free eye care hospital. Having gone to various government and charitable hospitals, Mahtashma had little hope of getting cured. In fact, she resisted going initially and had to be persuaded by the family to give it one last try.
Fearful and skeptical, Mahtashma was diagnosed with Cataract at LRBT after a thorough check up and underwent surgery that was successful. She could see the colors of life again and it was delightful to see the smile creeping back on the once serious face.
She is now back at school and we are happy to report, has become her old self again.
' LRBT has givne my daughter a chance to live normally again - there could be no greater gift for us'
(Mahtashma's father)
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