8 Portraits of Asri Welas' Second Child who Suffers from Cataracts Since Birth, Now 4 Years Old - Regular Motor and Sensory Stimulation Therapy

Kapanlagi.com - The struggle of Asri Welas for the recovery of her second child who suffers from cataracts has paid off. Now, Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja, her second child, is showing even better progress.

Asri Welas had to accept the bitter reality when she found out that her second child had to undergo cataract surgery. At that time, Asri Welas' second child was only 3 months old. At such a young age, Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja had to undergo cataract surgery on both eyes.

Not only surgery, but for the recovery process, Asri Welas' second child also had to wear special glasses. Asri Welas often updates the progress of her beloved child, which is getting better, through her social media account.

Moreover, now Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja is already 4 years old and has been known to have changed to a new glasses model. Curious about what the second child of Asri Welas looks like? Let's check it out here.

1. Born with Cataracts

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Married to Galiech Ridha Rahardja, the beautiful artist Asri Welas has now been blessed with three children. Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja, Asri Welas' second child born in 2017, was known to have been born with cataracts. Asri Welas deeply felt the sadness when she learned the fact that her second son, who was anticipated after 8 years since the birth of her first child, had to suffer from cataracts since infancy. At that time, Asri Welas and her husband realized the symptoms of cataracts in their second son when he was 2 months old.

"Mas @ibran_gibran was born with cataracts, so from birth until now, he has been undergoing therapy to stimulate his gross and fine motor skills," she wrote in the caption @asri_welas.

2. Undergoing Eye Surgery

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At a very young age of 3 months, Asri Welas decided to undergo cataract surgery on both of her sons' eyes. This surgery has been performed twice in 2017. Then, several years after the second surgery, Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja was known to still have to undergo lens implant surgery in 2019, but it was postponed. After the surgery, Ibran has shown significant improvement and interacts with various objects around him.

3. Already Wearing Special Glasses Since Infancy

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Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja, the second son of Asri Welas, has to wear special glasses since infancy. This is done for the recovery of the cataract surgery that has been previously undergone. At the age of 3 months, Ibran was known to wear special glasses with +18 lenses. Asri Welas revealed that initially her son felt uncomfortable, but gradually he has become accustomed to wearing glasses.

4. Now Wearing +15 Lenses

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As Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja grows, with various treatments and therapies, the lenses of the glasses worn by Asri Welas' second child have started to decrease. Previously, Ibran wore glasses with +18 lenses, but now it has decreased to +15. Seeing this progress, Asri Welas expressed her gratitude.

"My brother's first glasses at the age of 3 months were +18, Alhamdulillah, now at the age of 4 years, it is +15," wrote Asri Welas in the caption @asri_welas.

5. More Active and Intelligent

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Although the second child has had cataracts since birth, Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja shows increasingly active and intelligent development. However, Asri Welas was worried that her second child had not started speaking until the age of 3. But with her patience, now Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja is becoming more active and intelligent in recognizing various objects and interacting. Asri Welas often trains her child's motor and sensory stimulation, even with simple things.

"Every morning, @ibran_gibran is very happy to go around the house while singing to his mommy, this morning the song is 'Naik Kereta Api' (Riding the Train),'" wrote Asri Welas in the caption @asri_welas.

6. Undergoing Motoric and Sensory Stimulation Therapy

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As mentioned in the previous review, Asri Welas' second child is currently undergoing therapy to train motoric and sensory stimulation in speaking, balance, and focus on his eyes. To train sensory sensitivity in speaking and concentration, it is known that Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja undergoes therapy four times a week. Asri Welas mentioned that her son's development has been extraordinary, as he can speak more and engage in two-way interactions.

"Mas @ibran_gibran still undergoes therapy four times a week for sensory, speaking, and concentration, and Alhamdulillah, he can now express himself and engage in many two-way interactions," she wrote in her caption @asri_welas.

7. Wearing Age-Appropriate Glasses

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Having worn glasses since he was a baby, Asri Welas has been putting age-appropriate glasses on her son. For instance, when he was a baby, Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja wore glasses with white frames and +18 lenses. As he grew older, he started wearing new glasses with different models and blue frames. Currently, Asri Welas has just provided her son with a new pair of glasses that are suitable for his developmental stage, with black frames.

"The journey of Kakak @ibran_gibran's glasses from the age of 3 months to 4 years. Kakak @ibran_gibran's first glasses were worn at the age of 3 months with +18 lenses. Alhamdulillah, now at the age of 4, he wears glasses with +15 lenses," she wrote in her caption @asri_welas.

8. Now Already 4 Years Old

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Born in 2017, Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja is now 4 years old. At the age of 4, the second child of Asri Welas looks even more handsome wearing his new glasses. Some netizens even say that Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja is becoming more handsome and charming. As seen in this picture, Rayyan Gibran Ridha Rahardja looks grown up and handsome.

Those are some pictures of Asri Welas' second child who has had cataracts since infancy. Truly amazing, isn't it KLovers?

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