Imran Khan claims only 15% vision remains in his right eye
PTI founder Imran Khan has informed that he has been left with only 15% vision in his right eye, according to a medical report submitted to the Supreme Court.
The court had appointed PTI counsel Barrister Salman Safdar as amicus curiae (friend of the court), directing him to meet the incarcerated former prime minister and submit a report on February 11.
The report said the former prime minister was “diagnosed with a blood clot that caused severe damage, and despite the treatment administered [including an injection], he has been left with only 15% vision in his right eye.”
According to the report, Imran emphasised that, despite being 73 years of age, he had never previously raised issues relating to his personal health.
“However, this concern of his was neither taken seriously nor addressed by the relevant jail authorities, the report says. ”The petitioner [Imran] informed that approximately three to four months earlier, until October 2025, he had normal 6 x 6 vision in both eyes.”
He then began experiencing “persistent blurred and hazy vision, which he repeatedly reported to the then jail superintendent. However, no action was taken by the jail authorities to address these complaints, the report stated.
The PTI found told Barrister Safdar that he subsequently suffered a sudden and complete loss of vision in his right eye. An ophthalmologist from Pims, Dr Muhammad Arif, examined him and diagnosed a blood clot that caused significant damage.
Barrister Safdar maintained that during the meeting, he personally observed that Imran appeared “visibly perturbed and deeply distressed by the loss of vision and the absence of timely and specialised medical intervention.”
“Throughout the meeting, the Petitioner’s [Imran] eyes were watery, and he repeatedly used a tissue to wipe them, reflecting physical discomfort.”
According to the report, Imran said that for nearly three months, the only treatment he received consisted of eye drops, which “failed to improve his condition and ultimately led to a major impairment of vision in his right eye.”
Additionally, Imran noted that no dentist had examined or treated him over the past two years, despite repeated requests for dental checkup.
The PTI founder told Safdar that his personal physicians, Dr Faisal Sultan and Dr Asim Yusuf, had previously been allowed access, but repeated requests for medical consultations were ignored. Imran maintained that, given his age, he requires regular blood tests, which were also not conducted.