Nazim Uddin from Kishorganj district, was born with bilateral cataract. Although his parents recognized that he had sight problems from 6 months of age, they were not aware that this problem was cataract or that this was treatable. As is the case with many blind children in Bangladesh, his parents assumed that this white pupil would disappear with age. Unfortunately, this lack of awareness led to the continued deterioration in Nazim’s vision, particularly during schooling. Nazim’s father Azim approached the village school teacher, a CSF Key Informant (KI) and Nazim was reviewed by a physician at a CSF Eye Screening Camp and then referred to the Islamia Eye Hospital (a CSF partner hospital). In 2002, Nazim’s vision was restored at no cost to his family and he now attends school regularly. The surgery has made a huge difference to Nazim’s life.
