June 6, 2016
Bean is a 50-year-old rice farmer. She is married with two sons and one daughter and lives with her family in Cambodia. Bean enjoys listening to social news on the radio and working around her home.
10 years ago, Bean developed a pterygium in each eye. A pterygium is a cyst that starts on the clear tissue of the eye and can spread to the cornea. This caused her blurred vision, burning, tearing, irritation, and she is afraid of the bright sunshine. She can’t do work well or get around easily on her own.
After traveling for four hours with her daughter, Bean was able to visit our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) for medical help. Doctors from CSC will perform a pterygium excision surgery, which costs $150. Bean’s burning and irritation will be relieved and the cysts will be removed from each eye.
“I hope I can continue my work on the farm with a comfortable feeling,” shares Bean.
Bean is a 50-year-old rice farmer. She is married with two sons and one daughter and lives with her family in Cambodia. Bean enjoys listenin...
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July 18, 2016
Bean underwent vision-restoring surgery.
After over ten years of blurred vision, burning, and irritation, Bean’s pterygiums in her eyes have successfully been removed in an excision surgery.
The non-cancerous growths kept her from being able to see clearly, and she was unable to easily get around on her own. The procedure went very well, and she has been given eye drops to apply daily to protect herself from infection. Already, her vision has improved and she is feeling much more comfortable.
Bean is very happy to have had the surgery, as she is no longer in pain and can once again easily move around and work by herself.
After over ten years of blurred vision, burning, and irritation, Bean’s pterygiums in her eyes have successfully been removed in an excision...
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