Why you should be mindful of your child’s eye health

_____________________ On September 30, 2020, Haspha Nassolo gave birth to her fourth child, a girl she named Shanaz Nsubuga. For Nassolo, this was a joyful blessing, a new life to nurture after two daughters and two sons. But the happiness did not last long. "My daughter started having recurrent eye problems. At first, I thought it was a minor infection, but with time, things got worse," Nassolo recalls. Little Nsubuga suffered from a congenital cataract, a condition that clouded her eyesight and required multiple surgeries before her first birthday. Her early months were marked by hospital visits, sleepless nights, and endless prayers. "We spent most of our time looking for the right doctors. Everyone kept referring us to Mengo Hospital, and that's where the diagnosis was made. She underwent more than eight surgeries at a cost of more than sh20m, but in the end, she lost her sight.