Children’s Eye Treatments
Donate now to sponsor eye care for children
Over 3 million children in Pakistan suffer from blindness and visual impairment and their conditions remain untreated because their families cannot afford the necessary treatment. As a result, children are slower to develop cognitive skills and are often excluded from education, missing out on many childhood activities. Providing a pair of glasses for a child can reduce the odds of failing by 44%.
Every child deserves opportunities to learn, develop and realise their full potential. We treat about 300,000 children each year, including eye screening programmes that help to identify and treat vision problems early to ensure every child has the right to sight.
children are blind or visually impaired in Pakistan
Seeing again
Shayaan had very poor eyesight since he was born but the cost of treatment was more than his father could afford. LRBT’s paediatric eye care service provide free cataract surgery in both eyes and now Shayaan can see again.
Your support can provide a brighter future for Pakistan’s children.
Support our Work
Cataract surgery
Children develop cataracts through injury or congenital disease. Restoring a child’s sight supports cognitive development, education and opportunities for the future.
£120 funds 2 treatments
Squint correction
Squint correction surgically adjusts the eye muscles to help the eyes realign. Without surgery, children have double vision and eyesight does not develop normally.
£160 funds 2 treatments
Retina detachment
Typically caused by trauma or developmental abnormalities, emergency surgery is required to reattach the retina to prevent permanent sight loss.
£260 funds 1 treatment
Glaucoma
Unlike adult glaucoma which is largely asymptomatic, children’s glaucoma is evident from bulging, weeping red eyes and can be effectively treated with eye drops and laser treatment.
£120 funds 2 treatments
Cornea transplant
Cornea transplantation in children is required when the cornea becomes thin or distorted, severely impairing vision and painful irritation that is distressing. It may be due to congenital abnormalities or injury.
£530 funds 1 surgery
Eye cancer treatment
Retinablastoma is the most common eye cancer in children. Early diagnosis and treatment is crucial to saving sight and the tissue around the eye. Treatment is cautiously managed for the immature eye.
£4,500 funds 1 treatment
Eye exam and glasses
Children’s eyesight is not routinely tested in Pakistan. Many eye conditions could be detected and corrected with glasses. Your donation will fund free eye examinations and provide glasses.
£50 funds 5 children
School eye screening
500 children receive free eye tests in our School Eye Screening programme. Academic under-performance can be the result of an underlying, undiagnosed eye condition, which we treat.
£2,800 screens 500 children
Your impact
Ali was born with congenital cataracts and had been virtually blind since birth.
Your Zakat and Sadaqah donations have restored his sight and opportunities for his future.
