Shamim Akhter’s eye Cataract

Shamim Akhter’s eye Cataract

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Shamim Akhter's Story

Donate for Shamim Akhter’s eye Cataract surgery. Before you read  about Shamim Akhter’s illness, keep in mind that your contribution can help her lessen the anguish she has been through. We request you to contribute as much as you can because Shamim needs your help to see better.

Sixty five years old Shamim Ahkter, a resident of Attock has been suffering from discomfort in her. Over the passage of some time she is also experiencing loss of sigh in her right eye. For this purpose she was taken to a hospital for consultation. Upon consultation she was diagnosed with Right Eye Cataract.

Shamim lives with her husband and five sons, two of which are minors, and one son is paralysed. Her eldest son is the only earning person in the family. In such circumstances it was already very difficult for him to make both ends meet and now his mother has fallen prey to this disease.

Shamim was advised to undergo a Right eye Phaco with foldable PC IOL. Due to limited financial resources, she cannot afford the surgery. A neighbour told Shamim’s son about Transparent Hands and they came to us for registeration. She shared her distress with Transparent Hands in the following manner:

“My kids need more of my time and attention, and with this extremely blurred and poor vision I can hardly manage any chores. How am I supposed to look after my kids? Being a mother and not being able to take care of them due to this condition, sends me down a guilt trip. ” 

Luckily for Shamim, now that she has been connected with Transparent Hands, We are determined to bring light back to Shamim’s life and that is only possible with your donations. We request you to please contribute generously for Shamim Akhter’s eye cataract surgery. 

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Shamim Akhter's Story

Shamim Akhtar, a 55-year-old resident of Attock, was diagnosed with right eye cataract and was advised a right phacoemulsification surgery along with an intraocular lens implant for the right eye since it was more affected. For this purpose, she was admitted to Maryam Memorial Hospital and the procedure was performed by Dr. Sohail Zia on 01.11.2021. Shamim Akhtar did not have to stay in the hospital as she was discharged the same day after the procedure in a stable condition. Her vision has cleared after the surgery.

  Disclaimer : The patient was not willing to be videographed, therefore respecting the privacy only a blurred picture has been shared.

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