Islamabad, Pakistan - Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 74, was treated for his right eye ailment at a local hospital and then returned to prison on Tuesday. Khan was diagnosed with right central retinal vein occlusion in late January and has been receiving anti-VEGF injections every month.
According to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences spokesperson, Khan was brought to the hospital for follow-up eye treatment, during which he received a fourth intravitreal injection. The ophthalmologists found him clinically stable and performed an optical coherence tomography, which showed clinical improvement.
Khan's family and party have demanded that he be moved to a private hospital and given treatment in the presence of family members. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Gohar Ali Khan confirmed Khan's medical check-up and expressed concern over the unanswered demand.
Earlier, Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, underwent eye surgery at a Rawalpindi hospital on April 17 and was then shifted back to Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi. Both Khan and Bushra have been incarcerated in Adiala Jail after their conviction in the Al-Qadir Trust case in January last year.
