June 18, 2021
Hsue is a 52-year-old man who lives with his four daughters, his son-in-law and two grandchildren in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border. Hsue and his son-in-law used to work as agricultural day laborers in a nearby Thai village, but stopped working after travel restrictions were put in place due to Covid-19. These restrictions made it difficult for them to leave the camp for work. Since then, only Hsue’s oldest daughter works, while one of his daughters goes to school and the others look after household chores.
Last month, the ophthalmologist at Mae Sot Hospital diagnosed Hsue with a cataract in his left eye. Currently, the vision in Hsue’s left eye is blurry, and he can only perceive light. He develops a headache whenever he tries to focus on something. He has to rely on his right eye and he can only see things that are near him.
Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund lens replacement surgery for Hsue. On June 20th, doctors will perform a lens replacement, during which they will remove Hsue’s natural lenses and replace them with an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, he will be able to see clearly. Now, he needs help to fund this $1,500 procedure.
Hsue said,“I feel very sad. I can’t see and I can’t make out people’s faces when they are not near.” He is hopeful that this surgery will help him to get his vision back.
Hsue is a 52-year-old man who lives with his four daughters, his son-in-law and two grandchildren in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border...
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October 21, 2021
Hsue underwent cataract surgery so he can get his clear vision back.
Before his surgery, Hsue could only perceive light with his left eye and he could not see distant things. He had to rely only on his right eye to walk and he felt like he could not walk properly as he could not see far in front of him. When he closed his right eye, he could not see anything except the light and dark. He often had headaches and was not able to focus on things.
Now, after his surgery, Hsue can see very cleary with his left eye. He no longer experiences headaches, and he doesn’t need to focus to look at something. He can see people’s face very clear with his left eye and he feels that now his left eye is even clearer than his right eye. Now, he can feed his pig again and he can also look after his grandchildren at home while their mother is cooking or doing other chores. Hsue is very happy with the treatment that he received and all of his children also happy to see that Hsue is able to see again.
In the future, Hsue plans to look for a job as a daily labourer outside of the refugee camp when there is no more pandemic lockdown. He said that he is bored at home, and he really wants to look for a job to generate income for his family.
Hsue said, “Before, I thought what would I do if I lost my vision and I felt so sad without telling my children. Now, I’m so happy, and I’m so thankful to the donors for making it possible for me to see again. Thank you very much to everyone of the donors and everyone who helped me received this treatment. Without your help, I would not be able to see and I am overjoyed now.”
Before his surgery, Hsue could only perceive light with his left eye and he could not see distant things. He had to rely only on his right e...
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