ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf founder Imran Khan underwent a third eye procedure at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Monday.
In a statement issued by the hospital, the PTI founder was brought to Pims for a third dose of an anti-VEGF intra-vitreal injection.
He remained vitally stable before, during and after the procedure.
A senior doctor at Pims with knowledge of the matter said that the former premier was brought to the hospital as the third injection was due.
After obtaining informed consent, and under standard monitoring, precautionary procedures and protocols in the operation theatre, the injection was administered under the guidance of microscopy by surgeons, Pims said.
“The injection was administered and then he was kept there for a while to ensure that he was stable, and then it was allowed to shift him to Adiala Jail,” he said, adding that the injection was administered in the eye chamber.
“As usually three injections are administered (in such cases), it is unlikely that a fourth injection will be administered. However, the impact of the injection is assessed after four weeks, so it will be decided after four weeks whether another dose will be required or not,” he explained.
