Meet San, a 53-year-old woman from Cambodia. “San is married with two sons, one daughter, and four grandchildren. She is a crop farmer. In her free time she enjoys watching social news on TV and doing housework,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
Three years ago, San developed a pterygium in her right eye. A pterygium occurs when growth starts on the clear tissue of the eye and spreads to the cornea. “This causes her to have blurred vision and experience tearing, irritation, and burning,” CSC explains.
After learning about CSC, San and her husband son traveled three hours to visit their clinic. They learned that a simple surgical procedure may restore San’s sight.
With $150, San will undergo an excision surgery, and her cyst will be removed. “The burning, pain, and irritation will be released. Her right eye will look much better after the operation,” CSC explains.
San’s husband son shares, “I hope my wife she can have her cyst removed and not worry about her vision anymore.”