September 19, 2016
Pov is a 76-year-old man from Cambodia. He is married with four sons, one daughter, and eleven grandchildren. He enjoys going to the pagoda to join ceremonies and planting vegetables around his home.
About two years ago, Pov developed a cataract in each eye. This causes him blurred vision and cloudy lenses. It is difficult for him to see, do work, and go anywhere outside on his own.
For $292, Pov will undergo cataract surgery that will allow him to see clearly again.
Pov says, “I hope that I can see everything clearer than now so that I can easily do any work, plant vegetables around my home, and go anywhere outside without needing to disturb others to take care of me anymore.”
Pov’s daughter says, “I hope that my father can see clearer than now so that I don’t have to worry about his vision loss anymore.”
Pov is a 76-year-old man from Cambodia. He is married with four sons, one daughter, and eleven grandchildren. He enjoys going to the pagoda ...
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November 14, 2016
Pov’s eye cataract was successfully removed from his left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, Pov was given eye drops to reduce inflammation and fight infection. He went home after the first surgery and has yet to return to have the same operation completed in the other eye. Because returning to the clinic requires taking a day off from work and usually a family escort, he may have had trouble finding a day to come back. Also, because he left with clear vision in one eye, his problems with blurred vision are less of a burden making the second surgery a less immediate priority than the first. The second surgery will be free whenever Pov returns.
“I feel very happy that I can see everything clearly,” says Pov. “I can easily do any work like plant vegetables around my home. I can go anywhere outside without needing to disturb others to take care of me.”
Pov's eye cataract was successfully removed from his left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, Pov was given eye...
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