Imran Khan undergoes third eye surgery, hospital shares major health update
Imran Khan undergoes third eye surgery as hospital shares update on his condition and recovery progress.
Islamabad (The Uttam Hindu): Former Pakistan Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has undergone eye surgery for the third time. 73-year-old Imran Khan is currently lodged in the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi and is suffering from a serious eye condition called Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO). He was brought to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad for treatment, where a team of doctors operated on his eye and administered the third dose of anti-VEGF intravitreal injection.
The hospital issued a statement, will there be a fourth injection?
An official statement issued by the hospital administration after the operation stated that Imran Khan's condition is now completely stable. According to doctors, three injections are typically administered to treat this condition, so it is highly unlikely that he will need a fourth injection. However, the effectiveness of this third dose will be properly assessed after four weeks, and based on that, it will be determined whether he needs further treatment. Following the operation, he was kept under medical observation for some time and, once his condition stabilized, he was returned to Adiala Jail.
Lawyer's sensational allegation: Light went out due to negligence of jail administration
Amid this health crisis, Imran Khan's lawyer, Salman Safdar, has made a sensational claim in the Pakistani Supreme Court. The lawyer told the court that Imran Khan has lost 85 percent of the vision in his right eye due to gross negligence by the prison administration during his detention. The former prime minister, who has been in jail since August 2023 on several counts, has been facing criticism from his party, the PTI, and his family, who have been continuously attacking the government over his health. The family has strongly criticized the government, alleging that he is not even being allowed to meet or receive treatment from his personal and trusted doctors.