Thou is a married, 73-year-old grandmother with one son, three daughters and five grandchildren. Thou was referred to our medical partner Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment for hypermature cataracts in both eyes.
“Thou cannot see clearly,” CSC shares. “She developed a cataract in each eye one month ago. She can not go to the pagoda or look after the family because of her cataracts. Her husband takes care of her, so he can not do his work very well.”
Cataracts occur when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy, causing decreased vision and functional blindness. These changes in the lens most commonly occur with age.
In Cambodia, 90% of blindness can be avoided through proper treatment. As with many countries in the developing world, surgical services are inadequate and cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness globally.
$225 will provide Thou with the cataract surgery she needs, which consists of removing the cloudy lens and placing a clear lens implant in its place. A patient’s vision can improve to 20/20 within one day after the surgery.
CSC tells us that after treatment, “Thou will be able to see clearly again, and her husband can go back to working when she is better.”
Let’s help Thou get the surgery she needs!