The cornea was taken from a young man named Omar Al-Qatshan killed in Israeli raid in Gaza Strip It was implanted for Shams Aweidah, who lost one of her eyes during the war, so that she could then see with the injured eye.
Muhammad Al-Qatshan, Omar’s father, told Sky News Arabia: “I was happy to transfer the cornea to the girl and that she began to see with it, which brought joy inside my heart. I was sad to part with my son, which is not an easy thing, but this matter made me feel that my son’s eye is there and the girl sees with it, and I asked for it to be read.” It contains the Qur’an and you pray to it.”
Shams Aweida will leave for a country The UAE To complete her treatment, Shams told Sky News Arabia: “My cornea was restored, which made me happy because it gave me life again and hope for the future.”
She added: “I am happy to go to the Emirates because there are modern devices. Doctors in Gaza are skilled, but there are no devices.”
For her part, Shams’ sister told Sky News Arabia: “Shams was bombed on July 23 and suffered in the hospital and then got to travel.”
