Having a rare disease, boys cannot close their eyes

The Indian boy, Jailian, suffers from the pain of protruding eyes but the family does not have money to treat.

When born, Jailian (India) is as healthy as many other children. About 2 months old, the boy's eyes begin to swell, bulge and cannot be closed.

Every day, the boy suffered from pain. When the symptoms first appeared, the family took her to see a doctor near her home. After taking the medicine, Jailian's illness worsened.

Chengmaite, Jailian's mother, said: "The doctors advised us to take you to a large hospital for treatment. However, we don't have enough money. The family is waiting for a miracle, looking forward to helping."

Jailian Kaipeng boy.

Dr. Shashidhar Tatavarthy (Artemis Hospital, Delhi) suspects that Jailian has a pseudomembranous tumor (a disease that causes swelling of the tissue behind the eye) but does not exclude the possibility that he has retinoblastoma .

Dr Shashidhar Tatavarthy said: "We need to do a biopsy right away to determine the condition and diagnose whether it is a malignant tumor. If left untreated, he may lose permanent vision."

The situation of Jailian baby families is very difficult. The income of the whole family depends on the husband's wage. Every day, Mr. Neirbanglal, Jailain's father, earns only Rs 150 (over VND 50,000).

"The whole family did not have money to take their children to the hospital in the city. We saw Jailian's eyes getting worse and worse," said Neirbanglal, bitterly named Jailain.

In desperation, Mr. Neirbanglal sold the land of his family and cows to Rs 40,000 (more than VND 13 million) to pay for travel and medical expenses. However, Jailan's eyes did not help, the family was no longer home, so they moved back to live with the outside.

Retinoblastoma is a rare , common type of eye cancer in children under 5 years old. If detected early, children with this disease can be successfully treated. The disease may affect one or both eyes.

40% of cases of retinoblastoma are caused by genetic errors inherited from parents or mutations in the fetal development. 60% of the remaining cases are unknown.