Artificial eyes given to Gazans wounded in Israeli war

Gaza’s Special Eye Hospital, affiliated to the Strip’s Public Aid Society, has begun procedures to fit artificial eyes to Gaza residents who lost one of their eyes during last year’s Israeli incursion on the Gaza Strip, Felesteen newspaper reported on Monday.

This is part of project is funded by the Forum of Palestinian Doctors in Europe (PalMed Germany). It aims at improving psychological and social conditions of those Gazans who lost eyes during last summer’s Israeli war, mainly women and children.

Ophthalmology consultant Doctor Iyad Al-Halis said that the wounded who are the most needy were chosen to benefit from this project.

He noted that the artificial eyes would look almost like a normal eye.