Meet Pov, a 77-year-old woman from Cambodia. She is the proud mother of a son and a daughter, and a grandmother to four. In her free time, Pov likes visiting her local pagoda to listen to the monks pray there.
For two years now, Pov has been living with a cataract in each of her eyes. Cataracts occur when the eye’s lens becomes clouded. Pov’s vision is blurred. As a result, she can’t do her housework easily, or even get around on her own. Despite this, Pov traveled three hours with her niece to reach CSC for treatment.
And this loss of independence may not be the only consequence for Pov. If untreated, her cataracts could eventually destroy her vision entirely. Cataracts are the world’s most common cause of blindness.
But Pov can avoid this outcome. For $225, we can sponsor the surgery she needs. Doctors will make a small incision in each of her eyes and remove the clouded lenses. Then, they will insert artificial replacement lenses.
After undergoing this two-part procedure in each eye, Pov will be able to see clearly again. Let’s help make sure Pov gets to see her grandchildren’s faces again soon.