March 2, 2023
Vireach is a three-year-old toddler who lives with his parents and his older brother in Kampong Cham province. His mother sells groceries from the front of their home and his father is a rice farmer. At home, he and his brother like to play with toy cars. His favorite meal is fresh fried fish from the Mekong River, which flows through Kampong Cham province.
Vireach has strabismus in both eyes. Strabismus is a misalignment of the eye caused by injury or dysfunction in the associated nerves and muscles. The condition is called exotropia, where he uses only one eye to look at an object while the other eye turns outward. His eyes do not aim at the same place accurately or simultaneously. If left untreated, Vireach may have difficulty reading and suffer from permanent poor vision as he grows older.
Vireach and his parents traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On March 2nd, surgeons at our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), will perform a corrective procedure to align his eyes. Now, Vireach’s family needs help to raise $331 to fund his eye procedure.
Vireach’s mother said: “I hope after the surgery his eye looks straight like other children so he doesn’t feel shy.”
Vireach is a three-year-old toddler who lives with his parents and his older brother in Kampong Cham province. His mother sells groceries fr...
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June 17, 2023
Vireach underwent a corrective procedure to align his eyes.
Vireach and his family traveled three hours to our medical partner’s care center for surgery to correct his strabismus. The surgery was a success, and Vireach will rest at home with his eyes covered for several days and then use medicated eye drops to aid in the healing process. This surgery will have a significant impact on the course of Vireach’s life as he grows older. It will help him be able to read and concentrate during tasks that require near-vision, preventing the possibility of headaches and fatigue, and help him in his academic performance.
Vireach’s mother said: “I feel relieved after I brought my son to CSC for examination and treatment because the staff and doctors are so kind and took good care of my son. I want to say thank you to the doctors and CSC for their kindness in helping my son’s eye so he doesn’t feel shy.”
Vireach and his family traveled three hours to our medical partner's care center for surgery to correct his strabismus. The surgery was a su...
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