Published : 11-06-2021
A Palestinian refugee called Omar and displaced from Syria’s Yarmouk Camp to Turkey has appealed to the international humanitarian and human rights institutions to help him secure treatment charges.
Omar suffered from retinal detachment--an emergency situation in which a thin layer of tissue (the retina) at the back of the eye pulls away from its normal position. He underwent an emergency surgery at a clinic in Istanbul after his retinal cells were separated from the layer of blood vessels that provides oxygen and nourishment. Medics had told him the longer retinal detachment goes untreated, the greater his risk of permanent vision loss in the affected eye.
Omar managed to pay 3,200 Turkish pounds of the 7,200 sum (800 USD) asked for by the clinic administration.
Unofficial data indicates that 22,000 Palestinian refugees have sought shelter in Turkey, including 8,000 to 10,000 Palestinians who fled war-ravaged Syria.
A Palestinian refugee called Omar and displaced from Syria’s Yarmouk Camp to Turkey has appealed to the international humanitarian and human rights institutions to help him secure treatment charges.
Omar suffered from retinal detachment--an emergency situation in which a thin layer of tissue (the retina) at the back of the eye pulls away from its normal position. He underwent an emergency surgery at a clinic in Istanbul after his retinal cells were separated from the layer of blood vessels that provides oxygen and nourishment. Medics had told him the longer retinal detachment goes untreated, the greater his risk of permanent vision loss in the affected eye.
Omar managed to pay 3,200 Turkish pounds of the 7,200 sum (800 USD) asked for by the clinic administration.
Unofficial data indicates that 22,000 Palestinian refugees have sought shelter in Turkey, including 8,000 to 10,000 Palestinians who fled war-ravaged Syria.
