Former model who lost vision gets treatment thanks to GMA Kapuso Foundation

Mohammad "Mads" Hugo, the former model who lost his vision after injecting steroids, underwent treatment thanks to the GMA Kapuso Foundation.

According to "24 Oras," Thursday, the 29-year-old Mads used steroids to improve his body when he started working as a freelance model.

After three months, Mads had already lost sight in his eyes. His colleagues suffered the same.

"Naghati-hati kami sa anim na vial, ano kami dun apat, 'yung dalawa dun patay na, nagka-glaucoma rin tapos dinamdam po," Mads said.

In celebration of World Sight Day, GMA Kapuso Foundation helped Mads and accompanied him to an ophthalmologist at the Asian Eye Institute.

"Dun sa kanang mata, 'yung wala nang nakikita, 'yun 'yung parang ang tinatawag natin na absolute glaucoma. 'Yung left eye niya, nung tinest ko, may nakikita pa siyang ilaw," Dr. Edgar Leuenberger said.

The doctor said that what happened to Mads may possibly be a side effect of injecting steroids, something that must be consulted with doctors first.

"Malakas itong magkaroon ng side effects,' yung cataract at 'yung mas permanenteng nakakabulag, 'yung glaucoma, kaya importanteng napapatingnan nila 'yung mata nila before, during, and after the injections kung kailangan talaga nila ng steroids," he said.

Mads immediately went under laser treatment.

"Ita-try natin kung kaya mag-improve pa 'yung paningin dun sa low vision glasses, nakakapag-improve ng contrast, ng magnification," Dr. Edgar said.

"Nagka-improvement po, medyo lumiwanag na. Nagpapasalamat ako lalo na sa GMA, sa Kapuso Foundation," Mads said.

For those who are interested to help, GMA Kapuso Foundation is accepting donations through bank deposits, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Shopee, PayMaya, Zalora, MegaMart, Globe Rewards, Metrobank credit card, and Lazada.

For more information, visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website.

—Carby Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News