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Praneet Anand Excels In Year 12 Examination Despite Vision Disorder

The 18-year-old Rishikul Sanatan College student was diagnosed with keratoconus, which is defined as a vision disorder of the eye.
01 Feb 2023 11:24
Praneet Anand Excels In Year 12 Examination Despite Vision Disorder
From Left: Praneet Anand and his father after receiving news about his Year 12 examination marks on January 31, 2023. Photo: Ronald Kumar

Though Praneet Anand had been struck with a condition that affects his vision, it failed to stop him from scoring high marks in his Fiji Year 12 Certificate Examination.

The 18-year-old Rishikul Sanatan College student was diagnosed with keratoconus, which is defined as a vision disorder of the eye. The condition is where the cornea (the clear front of the eye) becomes weaker and thinner, taking on a more cone-like shape than its normal dome-like curve.

Patients with keratoconus gradually develop a progressively blurry vision.

 

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Story by: jone.salusalu@fijisun.com.fj



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