Kids We Support
Zoha
Month and Year of Birth: May 2014
Zoha is from Maharashtra. She had squint from birth, but they did not consult the doctors due to ignorance. In June 2018, they consulted a doctor in Aurangabad after noticing vision problems. The doctor referred them to CFS for further diagnosis and treatment. At CFS, MRI and Scan were done. She was diagnosed with unilateral RB. So far, she received 6 cycles of Chemotherapy, laser and continuing treatment with high chances salvage of vision in both the eyes.
Month updated: February 2019
Daxit
Month and Year of Birth: January 2015
White reflex in both the eyes of the child was noticed by parents in a picture they took when he was 4 months old. They consulted a government doctor in Ahmedabad and a doctor in Rajkot who referred them to CFS. MRI and Scan were done, and he was diagnosed with bilateral RB. He so far received 6 cycles of Chemotherapy and 8 lasers till now and continuing his treatment.
Month updated: February 2019
Parveez
Month and Year of Birth: March 2016
Parveez is a 2 year 10 months old boy from West Bengal. His parents noticed a white reflex in his right eye when he was 2 years old. MRI and Scan were done on consultation of an Ophthalmologist. He was diagnosed with unilateral RB. He so far has received 6 cycles of chemotherapy and responding well to the treatment with a high chance of ensuring that he has the vision in both the eyes.
Month updated: February 2019
Dharam veer
Month and Year of Birth: April 2014
Dharam veer is 4 years 9 months old from Gujarat. His parents noticed that the child has some vision problems when he was 2 years old. They immediately consulted a local doctor who referred them to an ophthalmologist in Rajkot. After the initial diagnosis, the child had been referred to Centre for Sight further diagnosis. MRI was done and he was diagnosed with bilateral RB. His right eye had been enucleated post 6 cycles of chemotherapy and laser. He was tumor free for 8 months. Unfortunately, small grains of tumor re-surfaced and he then received 3 more cycles of chemotherapy and Topotecan. He has good left eye vision and recovering well.
Month updated: February 2019
Ansha
Month and Year of Birth: March 2017
Ansha is a 10 months old girl from Uttara Pradesh. In April 2018, they consulted a local doctor due to reddishness in the left eye. The doctor referred them to CFS post basic eye checkup suspecting it as RB. EUA and MRI were done. She was diagnosed with unilateral RB. She received 6 cycles of Chemotherapy and Brachytherapy. She responded well to the treatment with high chances of savage of vision in both the eyes.
Month Updated: January 2019
Bhumika Saini
Month and Year of Birth: June 2013
Her parents noticed a white spot in left eye when she was 2 years old and consulted an eye specialist. She was diagnosed with bilateral RB. Her left eye had enucleated post 12 cycles of Chemotherapy. Laser and Topotecan were given for right eye and tumor subsided. Her condition was stable for a few months but unfortunately, tumor resurfaced. She then received 6 cycles of chemo and would need 3 more.
Past two years were more difficult times for the family, but they never lost hope. We wish for her speedy recovery.
Updated month: January 2019
Arka
Month and Year of Birth: May 2013
Arka was about 4 years old when parents noticed a white reflex in her left eye. The doctor they consulted referred them to CFS for detailed examination and treatment. She was diagnosed with unilateral RB. She received 6 cycles of chemotherapy and laser. She has good right eye vision and blurred or limited vision in left eye. She is now 3 months follow up.
Updated month: January 2019
Koushik
Month and Year of Birth: April 2016
His parents noticed a white reflex in his left eye when he was 2 years old. EUA and MRI were done on consultation of an ophthalmologist. He was diagnosed with bilateral RB with type "E" in both the eyes. So far, he received 6 cycles of Chemotherapy and laser. He is closely monitored every month for any reoccurrence or changes in the tumor.
Iksha wishes for his speedy recovery.
Updated month: January 2019
Keertisha
Month and Year of Birth: August 2017
Her parents noticed white reflex in both the eyes when she was 4 months old. In February 2018, they consulted an ophthalmologist in Kanchipuram. She was diagnosed with Bilateral RB. She received treatment at Narayana Netralaya and Mazumdar Shaw. She received 6 cycles of Chemotherapy and Laser. She responded well to the treatment and tumors subsided. She is now on 3 months follow-up and has moderately low vision in both the eyes.
Month Updated: January 2019
Piu Hazra
Month and Year of Birth: February 2013
Piu Hazra is a 5 year and 10 months old Girl. Parents noticed a white reflex in her right eye when she was 4 years and 6 months old. They consulted an ophthalmologist and she was diagnosed with unilateral RB. She received 6 cycles of Chemotherapy and responded well to the treatment. She is now monitored closely for every two months and recovering well. She has good left eye vision and limited right eye vision.
Month updated: January 2019
Nithya
Month and Year of Birth: November 2016
She was picked up with white reflex at a general camp held in Hosur. Detailed examination and MRI were done, and she was diagnosed with RB. She received 6 cycles of chemo and her left eye had been enucleated. She has good right eye vision and recovering well.
updated Month: December 2018
Basavanna
Month and Year of Birth: February 2012
A teacher at his school noticed that he had vision problems and suggested parents, to take him for an eye checkup. He was diagnosed with bilateral RB, type E in both eyes. His left eye had been enucleated post 6 cycles of chemotherapy and COP was done.
Month Updated: December 2018
Chandan
Month and Year of Birth: March 2017
Chandan from Uttara Kannada is 2 Years 8 Months old boy. His parents noticed a white reflex in the right eye in April 2018. MRI was done, and he was diagnosed with bilateral RB. His right eye had been enucleated immediately due to advanced Tumor and biopsy showed no extraocular spread. He is receiving treatment for the left eye with high chances of salvage of eye and vision.
Updated month: December 2018
Chetan Gonda
Month and Year of Birth: January 2016
Chetan is a 2 years and 6 months boy from Bhatkal. He had difficulty in judging the position of things when he was around 2 months old and soon parents noticed a white reflex in his left eye. He was diagnosed with bilateral RB. So far, He received 6 cycles of chemo and his left eye had been enucleated. He would need 3 more cycles of chemo to treat the tumor in the right eye.
Updated month: December 2018
Arpit Raj
Month and Year of Birth: October 2015
He was 1 year 6 months old when he was diagnosed with bilateral RB. He so far received 12 cycles of chemotherapy and left eye had to be enucleated. COP was done and now closely monitored every month.
His father had RB and lost both the eyes in his childhood.
Month updated: December 2018
