Aster restores vision of Pakistani real estate agent

In a rare and complex medical case, Aster Hospital Mankhool successfully performed emergency brain surgery to restore the vision of Emad Arif Khan, a 30-year-old Pakistani real estate consultant, currently residing in Sharjah, who arrived at the hospital with sudden loss of vision in both eyes.

- Jamil Khan, Senior reporter

In this case, the patient's sudden blindness was caused by a rare brain cyst (large arachnoid cyst) creating dangerously elevated intracranial pressure, which compressed the areas of the brain responsible for vision, a true medical emergency.

Until then, Emad had been healthy, independent, and able to perform all his daily activities, including driving.

Two weeks prior to seeking medical attention, Emad had recovered from a flu.

Soon after, he began experiencing pain during eye movements, persistent frontal headaches, and gradually worsening blurred vision.