Saudi man regains vision after 18 months at Dubai hospital

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A visually-impaired Saudi national regained his eyesight after a series of surgeries performed by a team of doctors in Dubai.
A series of procedures done by Dr Muhammad Irfan Khan, consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai, and his team brought Hassan Al Shaikh Ahmad, 83, back to normal life.
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The elderly man had spent 18 months with no sight in either eye.
The patient had a very severe corneal scar in the right eye and his left eye had a convergent squint (so severe that the cornea was invisible) and cataract. The right eye was inoperable and so the team focused on treating the left eye with a two-stage surgical procedure, first to correct the squint and then to perform the cataract surgery which was necessary after the cataract had been discovered during the squint surgery.
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The first phase strabismus surgery by Dr Irfan was successful and once the left eye had been straightened enough to allow further detailed examination of the eye, a significant cataract was discovered. This led to the second stage of the treatment, following a month of recovery after the squint surgery, in which Dr Irfan performed the cataract surgery.
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Dr Irfan said: "This was a particularly challenging elderly patient presenting with serious problems in both eyes, and revealing additional problems once we had been able to perform a full examination of the eyes. Unfortunately, we were unable to treat his right eye but the results of the treatment on the left eye have been successful and the team is delighted with Hassan's progress and recovery.
"He is now walking independently and performing his daily activities and routine, which is so important for every patient and especially those older patients."
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