Success! Kao from Cambodia raised $229 to fund a sight-restoring cataract surgery.

Kao
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Fully funded
Kao's treatment was fully funded on February 16, 2021.
  • Kao's story
  • Kao's update
November 18, 2020

Photo of Kao post-operation

February 18, 2021

Kao underwent a sight-restoring cataract surgery.

Doctors at our medical partner CSC removed Kao's cataract and inserted an intraocular lens implant. Previously she had not been able to see ...

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Kao's Timeline

  • November 17, 2020
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Kao received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.

  • November 18, 2020
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Kao was submitted by Sieng Heng at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • November 20, 2020
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Kao's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • February 16, 2021
    FULLY FUNDED

    Kao's treatment was fully funded.

  • February 18, 2021
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Kao's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Oun is a 58-year-old grandmother. She and her husband are farmers in a rural area about two and a half hours from the capital Phnom Penh. They are parents to two sons and one daughter and proud grandparents of three grandchildren. In her free time, she likes to watch Khmer dramas on TV. Oun has spent the majority of her life outside, which has exposed her to sunny, dusty, sandy, and windy conditions which has contributed to her condition. Seven years ago, Oun developed a pterygium in her right eye, which is a non-cancerous growth of the conjunctiva, a mucous layer that lubricates the eye. The growths occur when the conjunctiva is exposed to excessive sun damage, wind or dust and the cells grow abnormally over the pupil. This causes her irritation and burning. The condition has significantly impacted her vision. It is difficult for her to engage in social activities, read, watch television, or even recognize faces. When Oun learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for two and a half hours seeking treatment. Oun needs a surgical procedure to remove the abnormal conjunctiva from the cornea surface and replace it with a conjunctival graft to prevent recurrence. The total cost of her procedure is $225. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for March 8th. Oun said, "I hope after surgery my eye will not be red or irritated. I hope to have no worry and go back to planting rice."

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