A four-year-old boy has lost his sight due to a bizarre condition that causes his eyes to bleed and pop out.
Sagar Dorji, from Lakhimpur in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, only developed the condition recently.
His devastated parents are desperate to find out what is wrong with him – but cannot afford the medical tests required.
Unlike other cases of bleeding from eyes and ears, the blood forms a clot in Sagar’s eyes and eventually dries up there.
So bad is his health that he has now been moved to a state-run facility for better treatment.
Doctors want to perform lab tests to ascertain what is wrong – but Sagar’s parents cannot afford them.
Sagar’s condition has sparked intense interest in the medical community in Guwahati, Assam’s largest city.
Doctors, who are reportedly treating him for cancer, have reportedly refused to comment on the why this is the course of action they have taken.
And Sagar’s parents are unconvinced. ‘I am not happy with the treatment provided at the hospital,’ his father said.
‘I have seen no improvement in his condition since he was brought to the Guwahati hospital last week.
‘But I have no option but to continue this treatment as I cannot afford to fund costly treatment in a bigger city like Mumbai or Delhi.’
In the meantime, the family’s neighbours are trying to raise awareness of Sagar’s plight – and money for the crucial medical tests.
Sagar’s his mother has issued a desperate plea for help.
One social activist, called Biwasjit Barman, is trying to gather funds among his friends and family for the treatment.
Culled from dailymail.co.uk