Kids We Support

Month and Year of Birth: November 2017

Faiaz is from West Bengal. Parents noticed a white reflex in one of his eyes and consulted a doctor who diagnosed it as RB.  Parents could not continue treatment due to lack of finance. They came to Satya sai hospital, Bangalore as suggested by neighbors with the hope of receiving treatment at free of cost. Unfortunately, RB treatment is not available in Satya sai Hospital. They came to Prabha for the second opinion.

With the support of Iksha, he received 2 Chemos so far and always on time for treatment.

Month and Year of Birth: September 2015

Aariz was just 3 months old when parents noticed white reflex in his left eye. Due to wrong advice, he was neither diagnosed properly nor received any treatment. In April 2018, they consulted an ophthalmologist as white reflex started to grow. He was diagnosed with unilateral RB at an advanced stage. His left eye had to be enucleated immediately. Fortunately, Caner didn’t spread to the optic nerve. COP was done, and he is closely monitored to make sure cancer does not resurface.

Iksha has been supporting his treatment and wishes for a happy and healthy future.

Month and Year of Birth: August 2014

Dhananjay is now an active 3-year-old toddler. He was only 2 years old when he was diagnosed  with Bilateral RB with advanced tumor in right eye. Hopes of saving his right eye were very little. He received 15 chemos. He is now receiving topotecan injections and laser with high chances of retaining vision in both eyes. His recovery is commendable.

His parents are financially unstable with less income and with two more siblings to care.

Iksha has been supporting his treatment and wishes for his bright future.

Month and Year of Birth: May 2014

Namratha was diagnosed with unilateral retinoblastoma in Jan 2017 at the age of 2-years 7-months. Her right eye had to be enucleated in March 2017 due to advanced tumor.She received 3 cycles of chemotherapy and recovered well. she is now on 6-Months follow-up schedule.

Iksha has been supporting her treatment and wishes for a bright future.

Month and year of birth: August 2011

Md Shakeeb, is an active and  bright school going kid. A white reflex was noticed by parents in his left eye when he was 1 year 6 months old. Due to bad advice, parents did not understood the seriousness of the problem till it became life threatening. He was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma at the age of 3 and his left eye was enucleated after receiving 4 chemos. He received 4 more chemos and 31 fractions of radiation. He responded well to the treatment and recovered. Parents managed to pay for the treatment irrespective of all odds they had to go through. He is due to receive COP.

They approached Iksha for support as they could not afford treatment any more.Iksha is not only supporting his treatment but also supporting his education.

Month and Year of Birth: March 2014

Basamma was 5 months old and was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma. She was recommended for chemotherapy and the first cycle was administered. However, for some unforeseen/compelling reason not known to Iksha Foundation, the parents failed to follow –up the treatment. By constant efforts by Iksha, the parents reverted back in Sep’16. This time the case had deteriorated. The tumor had proliferated into both eyes. The infant was then subjected to an increased dosage of chemotherapy commensurate with the age. After administering three cycles of chemo both her eyes were enucleated on 7th Dec 2016. She received  6 cycles of chemo and closely monitored.

Month and Year of Birth: May 2016

Fathima Zihana (1 year),Came to us when she was 3 months old. MRI was done and diagnosed bilateral RB. She was advised for chemotherapy and focal laser. She received 6 cycles of chemo before her left eye was removed due to advanced tumour. She is followed up closely now and recovering well.

Family is from Mangalore and belongs to below poverty line. Iksha has been supporting her treatment.