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.

Wednesday 01 February 2023 | 10:24

Jone Salusalu

Staff Writer

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.