A 16-year-old boy hailing from Kalaburagi, who was declared blind and was provided a blind certificate, has now got the gift of vision through a free advanced surgery and treatment at a private hospital in Bengaluru.
The boy, Ganesh (name changed), had been complaining of progressive worsening of vision in both eyes since he was aged three. However, owing to financial constraints, his family could not get him timely treatment.
He came to Sankara Eye Hospital in the city through the hospital’s ‘Gift of Vision’ initiative. On examination, the boy was diagnosed with severe retinal detachment complications with numerous retinal angiomas and associated scarring, specific for a condition known as Von-Hippel Lindau disease (VHL).
