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Six-Year-Old Finishes Surgery In San Diego For Lost Eye
Nidal Mohsen lost his left eye to an Israeli
bullet in June, 1993 as he returned home from school during clashes in the Shati Refugee
Camp in Gaza. The Palestine Children's Relief Fund arranged for Nidal to be treated by
Dr. Arthur Perry at Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego. At the end of November, Dr.
Perry removed Nidal's damaged eye and provided him with a new prosthesis that the doctor
developed in 1989, which will be attached to Nidal's eye muscles and moves with the other
eye.
The boy was hosted by Victor and Afaf Nasser, who have several children the same age as
Nidal. During his stay in southern California, he attended school and learned to speak
some English. |
 In February, Nidal was provided a new matching eye by
Kolberg Ocularists. "We have helped many poor children from Mexico," explained
Kristin Kolberg, who painted Nidal's new eye. "This is the first Palestinian who we
have been asked to help."
Scripps Hospital, Dr. Perry and Kolberg all provided Nidal care as a
charity case, which was arranged through the PCRF.
The PCRF was assisted in covering the plane fare and other costs involved in Nidal's
care with the help of Marwan and Hiam Khaireddin, who organized bake sales and a dinner
for the Arab community in San Diego.
A happy Nidal Mohsen with Dr. Arthur Perry following surgery to remove the six year old's left eye.
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