US EditionFormer Pak PM Imran Khan Treated for Eye Ailment, Sent Back to Prison
PIMS said ophthalmologists found him clinically stable and noted improvement after the injection, which was given as day-care surgery.
- On Tuesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan received a fourth intravitreal injection at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences for his chronic eye condition before being discharged and returned to Adiala Jail.
- Khan, 74, has been undergoing monthly anti-VEGF injections since late January after being diagnosed with right central retinal vein occlusion, which caused significant vision loss in his right eye.
- Medical imaging through optical coherence tomography indicated clinical improvement during the day-care surgery, and PIMS officials confirmed the former prime minister remained vitally stable throughout the procedure before discharge.
- Party Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan confirmed the medical visit but stated, "Whatever the treatment, our concern remains unanswered," while continuing to demand care under personal physicians.
- Earlier this month, Khan's wife Bushra Bibi also underwent eye treatment while incarcerated at Adiala, and the couple's ongoing medical needs continue fueling demands for improved hospital-based care arrangements.
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Former Pak PM Imran Khan treated for eye ailment, sent back to prison
Pakistans incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan was treated at a local hospital for his right eye ailment and then shifted back to prison on Tuesday. According to the Pims spokesperson, Khan was brought to the hospital on April 28 for follow-up eye treatment, during which he received a fourth intravitreal injection.
Imran Khan underwent medical procedure for eye ailment, sent back to Rawalpindi jail
Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken to a government hospital on Tuesday for treatment related to an ongoing eye condition. The 74-year-old was examined at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), where doctors administered another dose of medication before returning him to custody. Khan has been undergoing treatment for right central retinal vein occlusion since January. As part of his therapy, he has been rece…
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan treated for eye issue, returned to prison
Islamabad: Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan was treated at a local hospital for his right eye ailment and then shifted back to prison on Tuesday, April 28. Khan, 74, was diagnosed with right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in late January and brought to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), where he was given an anti-VEGF injection, a treatment being repeated every month. He was last treated on March 2…
Imran Khan receives fourth dose of eye injection: PIMS
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) said on Tuesday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan received a fourth dose of an intravitreal injection as part of his eye treatment. According to a statement, Imran was brought to PIMS for follow-up eye treatment on April 28. “Prior to the procedure, he was examined by ophthalmologists and was found to be clinically stable. His optical coherence tomography was performed, which sho…
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