Swift Intervention Restores Sight of Egyptian Hajj Pilgrim in Makkah

The patient underwent a delicate, one-day surgery and was discharged in stable condition. (SPA)
The patient underwent a delicate, one-day surgery and was discharged in stable condition. (SPA)
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Swift Intervention Restores Sight of Egyptian Hajj Pilgrim in Makkah

The patient underwent a delicate, one-day surgery and was discharged in stable condition. (SPA)
The patient underwent a delicate, one-day surgery and was discharged in stable condition. (SPA)

Rapid and precise intervention by a medical team at the Eye Health Center of King Abdullah Medical City, a member of the Makkah Health Cluster, saved the sight of an Egyptian pilgrim after she experienced sudden vision loss.

According to the cluster, thorough examinations revealed that the patient was suffering from retinal detachment accompanied by cataracts, an emergency eye condition that can result in permanent vision loss if not treated promptly.

The patient underwent a delicate, one-day surgery and was discharged in stable condition. She is now receiving close medical follow-up to ensure retinal stability and gradual improvement in her vision, the health cluster said.

The swift response and precise execution of the procedure played a critical role in restoring her sight, enabling the pilgrim to complete her Hajj rituals safely and with comfort.



French Prisoner Escapes in Fellow Inmate's Luggage

The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from Corbas prison, near Lyon, southeast France. Reuters file photo
The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from Corbas prison, near Lyon, southeast France. Reuters file photo
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French Prisoner Escapes in Fellow Inmate's Luggage

The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from Corbas prison, near Lyon, southeast France. Reuters file photo
The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from Corbas prison, near Lyon, southeast France. Reuters file photo

France's prison service said Saturday it had launched an investigation after a man escaped by smuggling himself into his cellmate's bag as he left jail, having served his sentence.

The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from Corbas prison, near Lyon, southeast France, on Friday, broadcaster BFMTV reported.

The inmate was serving several sentences, the prison service said in a statement to AFP.

He "took advantage of the liberation of his fellow inmate to hide himself in his luggage and get out", the statement said.

The escaped prisoner was also under investigation in a case linked to organized crime, a source close to the affair told AFP.

An internal investigation is underway and Lyon prosecutors had opened their own investigations, the prison service added.