October 5, 2016
Phen is a 73-year-old married man from Cambodia. He has three sons, three daughters, and ten grandchildren. In his free time, he likes to go to the pagoda to listen to monks pray and to read books. Phen heard about the Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), a Watsi medical partner, from a person in his village who had surgery there before. He traveled for four hours with his grandchildren to reach CSC for treatment.
Phen developed a cataract in each eye about three years ago, causing blurred vision. This makes it difficult for him to see things clearly, do any work, and go places on his own.
Phen will undergo a phacoemulsification procedure, to break up and remove the cataracts, and an intraocular lens (IOL) implant in each eye. This will improve his vision. $292 will cover the costs of the surgery and care Phen needs.
Phen says, “I hope I can see everything more clear than now so that I can easily read any book and I can go to the pagoda and go anywhere outside without needing to disturb others to take care of me.”
Phen is a 73-year-old married man from Cambodia. He has three sons, three daughters, and ten grandchildren. In his free time, he likes to go...
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November 16, 2016
Phen successfully received vision-restoring cataract surgery.
Phen’s eye cataract was successfully removed from his right eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, Phen 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 Phen returns.
“I feel very happy that I can see everything clearly again,” shares Phen. “I can read books easily and go to the pagoda by myself.”
Phen's eye cataract was successfully removed from his right eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, Phen was given ...
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