Sothy is a 45-year-old woman who is married with two sons and one daughter. One year ago, Sothy developed a cataract in each eye.
Cataracts occur due to age-related changes in the eyes. The lenses become cloudy, causing functional blindness among other symptoms. Sothy experiences blurred vision and photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light). She can’t see clearly, do work well, or go outside on her own.
To reach Wasti’s medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), Sothy traveled for 10 hours with her daughter.
After a phaco procedure and an intraocular lens (IOL) implant in each eye, Sothy will be able to see clearly again. The phaco procedure will remove the cloudy lenses, and replace them with clear, IOL implants. The procedure and three days in the hospital will cost $225.
In her free time, Sothy enjoys watching Thai dramas on TV and helping her children sell goods and coffee to make money. “I hope I can see clearly so I can continue to help my children sell goods,” Sothy tells us of her hopes for after surgery.