Doctors at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital have successfully restored the eyesight of a 101-year-old man after performing a complex and highly sensitive eye operation, hospital officials said on Tuesday.
The patient, Reza Khan, a resident of Islamabad, had been suffering from severe cataracts along with other eye-related complications that had significantly impaired his vision. Following the procedure, doctors confirmed that he is now able to see again.
The operation was carried out under the leadership of senior ophthalmologist Dr Sabiuddin, along with a team of specialist doctors. Hospital sources said the surgery was particularly delicate due to the patient’s advanced age and the severity of his condition, but was completed successfully, with the eye fully preserved.
Reza Khan is known to have been a close friend of the late General Jehandad Khan, the founder of Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital. Doctors described the outcome as a major medical achievement and a reflection of the institution’s expertise in advanced eye care.
According to official figures, around 2.7 million people in Pakistan are visually impaired, with cataracts accounting for nearly 51 percent of cases. Health experts say the lack of surgical facilities in rural areas remains a major challenge, forcing a large number of people to live with preventable blindness.
Medical professionals have stressed the need to expand eye care and surgical services, particularly in remote and underserved regions, to address the growing burden of avoidable blindness in the country.
