*Occupation forces destroyed parts of the hospital
*Authorities reiterate urgent appeal to international community to press for humanitarian aid to Gaza
*Authorities reiterate urgent appeal to international community to press for humanitarian aid to Gaza
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00:00More than 1,500 Gazans have lost their sight as a result of the war,
00:05while thousands more are at risk of losing it due to the lack of resources and medical supplies.
00:11Let's find out more.
00:18The injuries suffered by the citizens are multiple shrapnel, strange bodies inside the eye,
00:23tears caused by nearby explosions.
00:25All of these cause internal trauma that severely affect vision.
00:30The ophthalmology hospital and ophthalmology services in the Gaza Strip suffer enormously
00:38due to the strict siege on Gaza the non-entry of medical aides.
00:46Medical and surgical supplies, especially medicines and consumables, as well as the
00:50prohibition of entering medical equipment necessary to perform complex eye surgeries,
00:55retinal surgeries, and diagnostic equipment that were destroyed during the raid and
00:59assault on the hospital at the beginning of the war in 2023.
01:11The ophthalmology hospital in Gaza, which performed 14 surgeries a day before the war,
01:16can now perform only four operations a day prioritizing the most serious cases.
01:20Approximately 1,500 patients have lost all or part of their sight, most of them,
01:32as a result of direct attacks on their eyes from the constant bombardment.
01:36Many of them have lost their sight because of the lack of essential treatments such as patients
01:50with glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.
01:52And also because of the lack of medical and surgical avenues and necessary equipment such as lasers
02:07and other equipment to perform complex surgeries.
02:10The occupation forces destroyed parts of the hospital during their incursion,
02:24causing the breakdown and deterioration of approximately 90 of the essential medical equipment.
02:2890% of the diagnostic equipment has been completely destroyed.
02:38100% of the equipment used in complex surgeries,
02:42such as fecumulsification and vitrectomy for cataracts and retina,
02:45has also been destroyed.
02:51The hospital had four of these devices,
02:53all of which were smashed and their screens broken in the raid.
02:55Ocular diagnostic equipment such as slit lamps were also damaged.
03:08Health authorities reiterate the urgent appeal to the international community,
03:12as well as to all humanitarian organizations,
03:15to support patients in the Gaza Strip
03:17and to press for the entry of medical equipment needed for eye examinations and surgical interventions.