Leng is a 63-year-old rice farmer with one son, seven daughters, and ten grandchildren. She likes to listen to monks pray on the radio, watch Khmer dramas on TV, and read books.
One month ago, Leng developed a pterygium, or a growth of tissue, in each eye. She experiences blurred vision, tearing, and burning. She also has difficulty seeing things clearly, doing any work, and going places on her own.
When Leng learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), she traveled for two hours to seek treatment. On November 23, CSC surgeons removed the pterygium from each eye. This procedure will improve Leng's vision. Now, she needs help to fund this $148 procedure.
"I hope to look better and feel more comfortable," she says, "so that I can read books and watch TV easily, do any work at home, and go anywhere outside by myself."