Kids We Support

Month and Year of Birth: March 2013 

Ananya came in for treatment when she was 6 months old and had to have one eye removed as the cancer was large and had the potential to spread. She then underwent several sessions of Chemotherapy and has completed all of her chemotherapy sessions. The chemo sessions have helped significantly reduce the tumor in the other eye and will need constant observation (once in 2 months) to ensure that cancer doesn't surface again. They have been regular on their follow-ups and come to Bangalore once in 2 months to undergo Laser therapy.

She is active and enjoys the interaction with all the hospital staff. They hail from HD Kote and her father is a farmer, who takes time off and ensures that he is present everytime they come in for treatment.

The photo below is of her latest visit to Bangalore for treatment - end of March 2015.

Month and Year of Birth: September 2012 

Bhumika was diagnosed with unilateral retinoblastoma when she was 11 months old.

Her right eye was removed due to advance tumor. She is undergoing chemotherapy as the pathology report says that there is metastatic risk.

Her parents bring her for checkups regularly and she is a healthy child.

Month and Year of Birth: September 2010 

Gayathri lost her right eye to retinoblastoma. Her left eye has been treated with chemotherapy and laser therapy. She comes in for laser therapy once a few weeks and all trace of the cancer seem to be reducing well. Her tumors have been inactive for a few months. If she continues this way, we anticipate that she will be cured in the months to come.

Month and Year of Birth: June 2009 

Master Mohammed Omer Aidan was 2 yr 4 months old boy when he came in for a check up at Narayana Nethralaya. His parents consulted OEU Institute of Ophthalmology, Manipal where he was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in the right eye, and were referred to Narayana Nethralaya for further treatment.

His parents are financially not well off, father is working as a driver in Mumbai and mother is a housewife and requires support for the treatment. He underwent chemotherapy and lasers to try and save the eye. The eye lasted less than one year, after which the tumors recurred. On further chemotherapy, the tumor did not respond and the family made a decision to remove the eye. After the surgery, the child has been tumor free for the past few months.

Month and Year of Birth: October 2010

Baby Anushree was a 1-year 7-month-old girl when she first came for treatment in Bangalore. Her parents consulted a hospital in Daralakatte, Mangalore and was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma and they are been referred to Narayana Nethralaya for further treatment.

Her right eye has been removed due to an advanced tumor. She had undergone chemotherapy and now she is focal laser therapy for her left eye. The tumors have responded well to treatment, and her visits to the hospital are occurring less frequently. There has been no tumor recurrence so far.

Month and Year of Birth: June 2004

Is a 10 year old boy, who attends school. He was diagnosed and treated for Retinoblastoma over 7 years ago, and one of his eyes was removed and treated with chemotherapy. He was doing fine and just over 2 years ago, he had a relapse of retinoblastoma and tracers of the cancer were seen in the second eye.

He underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatment and cancer have been eliminated. His vision is hampered and is finding it hard to read the blackboard at school. With low vision glasses (called telescope), he is able to read a lot better. Iksha has funded the glasses and telescope. Prashanth is doing better at school now. His tumor is now in full remission, meaning he has no tumor activity in his only remaining eye. Prashanth celebrated his 10th birthday in the hospital during his sessions of radiation, but was unperturbed and enjoyed the celebrations.

Month and Year of Birth: October 2008

A year before, her mother noticed that she had a white glint inside one eye. A cursory, untrained medical examination missed the subtle indication. One eye needed to be removed immediately, and an attempt was made to save her other eye with chemotherapy and lasers. Developed a cataract in her right after her chemotherapy, and turned out to have an undetermined activity behind to her lens. Remove her only remaining eye - because it was too much of a risk to her life. The parents have not brought the child back to the hospital since then.