Two cornea transplants were carried out through posthumous donation at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), Karachi.
According to a spokesperson, 17 year old Sher Ali had donated his eye corneas after his death.
The spokesperson said Sher Ali was brought to SIUT after suffering a rupture of a brain artery. With the consent of the family, Sher Ali’s corneas were donated to two patients on January 7, restoring the vision of a 45 year old and a 21 year old patient.
According to the spokesperson, Professor Adeeb Rizvi paid tribute to Sher Ali’s family.
Professor Adeeb Rizvi said that thinking of others is the highest form of humanity and urged more people to become part of the organ donation movement.
The spokesperson said the late Sher Ali had a deep association with SIUT. At the age of 8, his mother had donated a kidney to him.
According to the spokesperson, the donated kidney functioned well for ten years. Sher Ali later developed kidney disease again and was on dialysis. Sher Ali’s father had also donated a kidney to his nephew in the past.
