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Patient’s Progress

Mona Story from 2001

“When I was nearly 2 years old my dad noticed my right eye had a silver pupil instead of a black one. This only showed up
when the light caught my eye. So I was taken Hospital where they said they would send me to see a consultant

there was a large tumor called Retinoblastoma in my right eye and he would have to take the eye away as a tumor was too
big. When I had the eye removed, I had a clear shield with a small hole in the middle put in its place until the socket got

better.

The eye was taken away to be checked if any cancer cells had gone down the optic nerve. Two weeks later the results came
back clear and no treatment was needed only regular check-ups.

The next step was to see Mr. Bilal yamout at Yamout Optical Center . He made my eye by getting an impression of my

socket which was by putting some orange compound in it. It felt uncomfortable but it was only for a few seconds’ even

minutes.

When he made the mold into the shape of my eye it was time to hand paint the eye. He puts a bubble of water on my eye

and paints the colour just the same as the other one. Now I am 10 years old and I am going for my 3rd new eye because I

grow out of them every few years. When I am at school my friends don't notice I have a false eye and I even forget.”