May 3, 2022
Khem is a cute five-month-old boy. He is the first child in his family and loves to fall asleep to the sound of his mother’s voice. His mother is a homemaker and his father is a local grocery seller.
Since he was born, Khem has had a cataract in his right eye, causing him to have a white pupil. He cannot follow his mother’s face and she is worried he cannot see out of that eye.
On May 3rd, doctors will perform lensectomy and place an intraocular lens implant in Khem’s right eye. After recovery, baby Khem will be able to see clearly. Now, their family needs help to fund this $253 procedure.
His mother said, “I hope he will be able to see well like other children.”
Khem is a cute five-month-old boy. He is the first child in his family and loves to fall asleep to the sound of his mother's voice. His moth...
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August 11, 2022
Khem underwent life-changing cataract surgery.
Khem and his parents traveled to our medical partner Children’s Surgical Centre to repair his congenital cataract - a rare birth defect. If not repaired, this condition can cause life-long vision problems or complete blindness. He easily recovered from the anesthesia, and they was able to return home the next day. Khem’s family will follow up with the eye doctor in a few weeks to support on his full recovery. With this intervention, Khem has surely avoided lifelong visual impairment and should have no significant problems as he grows older.
Khem’s mother said: “We were afraid that Khem was blind and so relieved that he will be able to see as he gets older. We hope his eye will look like other children’s eyes. We are very grateful to the doctors at CSC who were able to fix his eye, and to the helpers who paid for his surgery so he could have good vision and be successful and healthy when he grows up.”
Khem and his parents traveled to our medical partner Children's Surgical Centre to repair his congenital cataract - a rare birth defect. If ...
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