When Ismail was born at only 29 weeks, despite neo-natal complications, his parents initially weren’t aware that anything was wrong with his sight. It was only after a visit to his grandfather’s house, that it was discovered that baby Ismail wasn’t responding to visual cues.
Ismail's heartbroken parents had lost hope and the outcome looked bleak until he began treatment at the HV Desai Children’s Eye Centre where, thanks to your support, the vision was restored in one of his eyes.
His mother Nasreen told us about Ismail’s challenging start in life.