The Centre for Eye Cancer, Al-Shifa Trust was inaugurated in 2022. It is the only exclusive eye cancer centre in Pakistan offering completely free treatment to the underprivileged.
The centre offers comprehensive treatment for a wide range of eye cancers, including both rare and common cancers, whether they originate in the eye or metastasize to the eyes from other parts of the body.
Distinctive Features
1. Free Eye Cancer Treatment:
Every year approximately 200 cases of eye cancers involving complex surgical procedures are treated at Al-Shifa amongst which 30% are children. After surgical or laser treatment of cancer, most of these patients require either chemotherapy, radiotherapy or both and these facilities are not available with Al Shifa Trust at present. Due to high cost of treatment it is mostly unbearable by the poor patients. Therefore there is an urgent need to further strengthen and develop these services at Al Shifa Trust.
2. Free Eye Cancer Treatment:
The team at our eye cancer centre consists of pediatric ophthalmologists, paediatric oncologist, adult oncologist, oculoplastic surgeons, anaesthesiologists, geneticist, chemotherapy pharmacist, psychologist, medical officer, nurses, and support staff.
3. Paeds and Adult Chemo Wards:
Centre for Eye Cancer consists of separate wards for paediatric and adult patients with cancer.
4. Radiation Therapy:
We have partnered with another hospital for radiation treatment of our cancer patients, completely covered financially by Al-Shifa Trust.
5. Aesthetic Rehabilitation:
Patients with eye cancer also receive need-based prosthetic eyes. Moreover, Al-Shifa’s Oculofacial Aesthetic Centre helps patients minimize the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation on the skin and face through latest skincare treatments.
6. Free genetic testing and counselling:
Al-Shifa Trust has now inaugurated the first of its kind Genetic Ophthalmics Lab where underprivileged patients are offered free genetic testing and counselling for eye cancers and other genetic eye diseases.
Our Impact
Since its launch in 2022, the centre has helped underprivileged patients with eye cancer coming from all corners of Pakistan and internationally.