September 12, 2016
Yi is a 56-year-old woman from Cambodia. She is married and has one son, one daughter, and two grandchildren. She enjoys listening to monks praying and joining ceremonies at the pagoda.
For about six months, Yi has had cataracts in both eyes that cause her blurry vision, and make it difficult to do any type of work or to go outside.
For $292, Yi will undergo cataract surgery in both eyes. After surgeries, she will be able to see clearly agin.
Yi says, “I hope I can see clearly again so I can easily look after my grandchildren.”
Yi is a 56-year-old woman from Cambodia. She is married and has one son, one daughter, and two grandchildren. She enjoys listening to monks ...
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November 14, 2016
Yi successfully received surgery so she can see clearly again.
Yi’s eye cataract was successfully removed from her right eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye drops to reduce inflammation and fight infection. Yi 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, she may have had trouble finding a day to come back. Also, because she left with clear vision in one eye, her 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 Yi returns.
“I feel very happy that I can see everything clearly,” she shares. “I can easily do any work at home like clean around the home and look after my grandchildren. I can go anywhere by myself.”
Yi's eye cataract was successfully removed from her right eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye...
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