Vinita and Lalit Kumar Saxena, parents
of little Shevya bitterly rue the delay in taking their child to an eye doctor
as they were not aware that the child’s squinting or shining glow were symptoms
of retinoblastoma, an eye cancer in very young children. A local eye doctor
even suggested the child would outgrow the squint. By the time they arrived at
LVPEI in November 2014, the cancer had taken its toll on the left eye but was
in its early stage in the right eye. It was necessary to remove the left eye of
the child to save her life, and she was started on chemotherapy to save the
right eye.
After 6 months of anti-cancer treatment, Shevya continues to be her
bubbly and playful self with good vision in the right eye. She is now 15 months
of age, bravely complying with the chemotherapy injections, and playing with her
brother as she awaits her appointment. Her family is grateful for the guidance
and treatment given by Dr Swathi Kaliki that has saved her life, eye, and
vision. The Saxenas are determined to spread awareness about retinoblastoma so
that no other child loses an eye or life to the disease due to ignorance or
delay in treatment.
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