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Guo Bin, a 6-year-old boy whose eyes were gouged out in August in Shanxi province, is recovering after receiving ocular prostheses at a hospital in Shenzhen, doctors said. Provided to China Daily
Guo Bin, the 6-year-old boy whose eyes were gouged out in August in Shanxi province, is recovering quite well, his eye surgeon said.
"(The surgery) was perfect. He is doing fine. Guo has never cried or created any problems," said Fairooz P. Manjandavida, an oculist from C-MER (Shenzhen) Dennis Lam Eye Hospital, on Friday during a news conference in Shenzhen.
Manjandavida performed an ocular prosthesis implant surgery for Guo Bin on Sept 10.
The boy was injured in a horrific attack on Aug 24 by his aunt, who later killed herself, police said.
Dennis Lam Shun-Chiu, an oculist from Hong Kong, said that currently the boy is receiving rehabilitation, including physical therapy and psychological counseling provided by three volunteers and experts from Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
The basic rehabilitation exercises include using the bathroom, walking, using his hands, making tea and using the computer.
Lam, the founder of the hospital, organized a team to follow Guo's case after the incident on Aug 27.
A video released by the hospital shows that the boy is able to use a computer, play with toys and even play an instrument by himself.
He will be discharged from the hospital in two weeks, China News Service reported.
The ocular prosthesis can be worn daily and should be removed once a month to clean the socket by irrigation, Manjandavida said.
Since the boy checked into the hospital on Sept 8, he has received donations and toys. Lam said the donations would be used to pay his tuition fees.
In a video Guo's parents expressed their thanks to the hospital and the public for their concern for their son and said that they will return to Shanxi province after Guo's prosthetic implants need no further adjustments.
The Disabled Person's Federation of Taiyuan, Shanxi province, will help Guo choose a proper school after he returns.
Lam, the Hong Kong oculist, said that after six months the boy may go to the United States to learn how to use a navigation sensor to walk on his own and live independently in a familiar environment.
Lam said that navigation sensors are already available on the market and cost about 100,000 yuan ($16,410) each.
The operation went well and Guo Bin, 6, should be able to leave the Shenzhen eye hospital in about two weeks. Photo: SCMP
Guo Bin, the six-year-old Shanxi boy whose eyes were gouged out in a horrific attack in August, has now accepted that he has lost his vision as he bravely embraces a programme of recovery, doctors say.
The boy, known as Bin-Bin, is expected to be discharged from a Shenzhen eye hospital in two weeks after successful surgery to put in place his new prosthetic eyes. The prosthetics will give him the appearance of normal eyes, although his eyesight is gone. In September, he was given eye-socket implants in preparation for his new eyes.
Dr Dennis Lam Shun-chiu, the director of the C-MER Dennis Lam Eye Hospital, said a psychological assessment by experts showed that the gruesome attack left a lasting impression on the young boy's psyche.
"He is feeling very insecure and is easily frightened," Lam told a press conference yesterday. "He clings to his mother all the time. And he would say he is afraid of bad people."
Aside from the lasting psychological effects, the boy appeared to be physically healthy, brave and remained positive despite losing his sight, the Hong Kong doctor said.
Lam said Bin-Bin asked his mother whether his new eyes looked good, and when his mother said yes, the boy was overjoyed.
"My handwriting used to be quite beautiful when I could still see," Bin-Bin told his mother one day, according to the doctor. "The teacher always rewarded me with a little red flower."
Lam said he paused for a deep thought and continued: "Even though I cannot see now, I believe I can still get the little red flower if I work hard."
Dr Fairooz Manjandavida, who oversaw the surgery, said the new Hong Kong-made prosthetic eyes have to be taken out for cleaning once a month, and changed once a year.
In as little as six months, the boy could be trained to use a navigation device - worn on the forehead or tongue - to capture images and translate them into electronic signals for his brain, Lam added. Bin-Bin has been undertaking some basic training designed for blind people to teach him some of the skills he will need to take care of himself.
In four short videos shown by Lam yesterday, the boy's mother proudly told how he could now go to the toilet and change his clothes on his own.
She hoped Bin-Bin would be able to return to school, she said. Now that the surgery was completed, she wanted to "put the past behind them".
In the videos, Bin-Bin appeared happy and lively. He was seen cycling in the hospital, playing with toy swords with another child, hugging his mother and giving her a kiss.
The hospital has covered all of Bin-Bin's medical fees and will work together with a charity that has been set up to collect donations for his future expenses and education.
