Yun is a 61-year-old husband, father, and grandfather who works on a farm and enjoys listening to the news or reading Buddhist books in his free time.
Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), tell us, “Yun has cataracts in his eyes that make his work in the field very difficult, and he has trouble going outside by himself. He says he hasn’t been able to see very well for the last three years.”
The cataracts in Yun’s eyes are due to the lenses in his eyes becoming thick and cloudy over time. The lenses lose their ability to focus light properly, resulting in blurry, dull vision and difficulty seeing faraway objects. Cataract formation typically occurs in both eyes, as is the case with Yun. Treatment is surgery to remove the cloudy lenses from Yun’s eyes and replace them with artificial lenses.
With $225 in funding, Yun can undergo surgery for his cataracts and receive follow-up care for his eyes.
CSC shares, “After surgery, Yun wants to get back out to the farm and work, visit the other provinces in Cambodia, and regain some of the independence he has lost.”