They paid 31,000 dirhams to save her from blindness

6 donors sponsor a cornea transplant for "Umm Majid" .. (video)

Umm Majed was temporarily blinded in the right eye.

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Six donors sponsored the payment of 31,358 dirhams for the cost of performing a corneal transplant for (Um Majid), which she needed, so that she would not be blinded permanently, after she suffered a condition of temporary blindness in the right eye, after experiencing complications from the cataract removal operation.

He coordinated the "hotline" between the donors and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai to transfer the value of the donation to the patient's account at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain, to perform the surgery as soon as possible.

"Emirates Today" had previously published on November 2, the story of the suffering of (Um Majid, a Sudanese - 57 years old) with diabetes and high blood pressure, which led to her severe visual impairment and cataracts in the right eye, seven years ago, The matter led to a surgical operation as soon as possible to remove the cataract, and after a period of complications, she lost her vision in the right eye, and the specialized doctor confirmed her urgent need to perform a corneal transplant as soon as possible, otherwise she would be permanently blind.

And the husband of (Um Majid) had previously told the story of her suffering with the disease to "Emirates Today", saying that seven years ago his wife had suffered a severe health problem, due to the high level of sugar in the blood, which forced him to take her to the emergency department at the nearest private hospital, and she stayed in Hospital for two days, to perform the necessary tests and analyzes, to control the level of sugar in the blood.

The doctor asked her to do an eye examination, because a diabetic suffers from poor eyesight and eye health problems, and a periodic examination must be done every six months.

(Abu Majid) added that his wife had an eye examination, and when the result appeared, the doctor told her that there was internal bleeding in the retina, which led to the appearance of cataracts, and an operation must be urgently performed to preserve the eye, and indeed she underwent a cataract removal operation, and the doctor told her that there is The right eye may be damaged.

He stated that his wife's condition improved, and her vision became clear, but several months ago she felt pain in the right eye, and her inability to see clearly, and went to Tawam Hospital, and the doctor confirmed that his wife suffers from a problem in the cornea of ​​the right eye, and a corneal transplant must be performed regularly Urgent, because in case of delay, you will suffer permanent blindness, and the cost of the surgery in the hospital is 31 thousand and 358 dirhams, and the obstacle was that the cost of the operation is greater than his modest financial ability.

He explained that he works in a government agency with a salary of 10,000 dirhams, and supports his family of two people, as well as his parents and four of his brothers and their family in Sudan, and sends them 5,000 dirhams per month, and the rest of the salary is for the requirements of daily life.

• «Umm Majid» has been exposed to complications from the process of removing cataracts and is threatened with permanent blindness.