The executive director of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), Prof Dr Rana Imran Sikander, said early on Friday that the eye procedure performed on incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan was carried out “smoothly” and that his vital signs remained stable throughout.
The clarification follows a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) with the Supreme Court on Thursday, in which the party sought the court’s assistance to facilitate a meeting between its founder and his personal doctors, through the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar had earlier confirmed that Imran underwent a medical procedure for an eye condition at a hospital in Islamabad last week. He said the former premier was taken to Pims on the night of January 24 for a procedure lasting around 20 minutes.
Dr Sikander said the intervention was completed within the stated time and that Imran remained vitally stable during treatment. “He was discharged with routine post-procedure care instructions, along with follow-up advice and relevant documents,” he added.
According to the Pims chief, the 74-year-old former prime minister had complained of reduced vision in his right eye. A qualified ophthalmologist from Pims was subsequently sent to Adiala Jail, where a comprehensive eye examination was conducted.
The assessment included laboratory investigations, ocular endoscopy, measurement of intraocular pressure, essential diagnostic tests and optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the retina. Based on these findings, doctors diagnosed right central retinal vein occlusion and recommended hospital-based treatment.
“Following this assessment, Mr Niazi was brought to Pims on the night of Saturday and Sunday for the advised procedure,” Dr Sikander said.
He added that upon arrival at the hospital, the procedure was explained to the patient in detail and informed consent was obtained. “The procedure was performed in the operation theatre under standard sterile protocols and continuous monitoring,” he said.
The executive director of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), Prof Dr Rana Imran Sikander, said early on Friday that the eye procedure performed on incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan was carried out “smoothly” and that his vital signs remained stable throughout.
The clarification follows a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) with the Supreme Court on Thursday, in which the party sought the court’s assistance to facilitate a meeting between its founder and his personal doctors, through the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar had earlier confirmed that Imran underwent a medical procedure for an eye condition at a hospital in Islamabad last week. He said the former premier was taken to Pims on the night of January 24 for a procedure lasting around 20 minutes.
Dr Sikander said the intervention was completed within the stated time and that Imran remained vitally stable during treatment. “He was discharged with routine post-procedure care instructions, along with follow-up advice and relevant documents,” he added.
According to the Pims chief, the 74-year-old former prime minister had complained of reduced vision in his right eye. A qualified ophthalmologist from Pims was subsequently sent to Adiala Jail, where a comprehensive eye examination was conducted.
The assessment included laboratory investigations, ocular endoscopy, measurement of intraocular pressure, essential diagnostic tests and optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the retina. Based on these findings, doctors diagnosed right central retinal vein occlusion and recommended hospital-based treatment.
“Following this assessment, Mr Niazi was brought to Pims on the night of Saturday and Sunday for the advised procedure,” Dr Sikander said.
He added that upon arrival at the hospital, the procedure was explained to the patient in detail and informed consent was obtained. “The procedure was performed in the operation theatre under standard sterile protocols and continuous monitoring,” he said.