July 27, 2016
Meet Soeum, a 72-year-old woman from Cambodia. “Soeum is married with four sons, three daughters, and 20 grandchildren. She enjoys visiting the pagoda and listening to monks pray,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
Three years ago, Soeum developed mature cataracts in each eye. A cataract occurs when a thin, cloudy layer forms over the eye’s lens. “This causes her blurred vision, discharge, tearing, and fear of bright lights. It is hard for her to see clearly, do work, or go anywhere outside,” CSC explains.
After learning about CSC, Soeum and her granddaughter travelled three hours to visit their clinic. They learned that a simple surgical procedure may restore Soeum sight.
With $225, Soeum will undergo cataract surgery, during which her old lenses will be removed and replaced with sheer artificial implants, allowing her to see again immediately after her operation.
Meet Soeum, a 72-year-old woman from Cambodia. “Soeum is married with four sons, three daughters, and 20 grandchildren. She enjoys visiting ...
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October 18, 2016
Soeum successfully received vision-restoring cataract surgery.
72-year-old Soeum is from Cambodia and a mother of four sons, three daughters, and 20 grandchildren. Three years ago, Soeum developed a cataract in each eye, which caused her blurred vision and tearing, and extreme sensitivity to light.
After traveling three hours with her granddaughter to reach Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), Soeum received cataract surgery in both of her eyes, restoring her vision entirely! Today Soeum says she feels much more comfortable, the tearing has stopped, and she can finally see clearly again.
“I feel very happy that my eyes can see everything more clear than before,” Soeum says, “Now I can help do some work at home, take care of my grandchildren, and easily go to the pagoda or anywhere else by myself.”
72-year-old Soeum is from Cambodia and a mother of four sons, three daughters, and 20 grandchildren. Three years ago, Soeum developed a cata...
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