July 11, 2016
Meet Norn, a 69-year-old woman from Cambodia. “Norn is married with three sons, four daughters, and six grandchildren. She enjoys cooking and cleaning the home,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
One year ago, Norn developed mature cataracts in each eye. A cataract occurs when a thin, cloudy layer forms over the eye’s lens. “This causes her blurred vision, discharge, tearing, and fear of bright lights. It is hard for her to see clearly, do work, or go anywhere outside,” CSC explains.
After learning about CSC, Norn and her neighbour travelled four hours to visit their clinic. They learned that a simple surgical procedure may restore Norn’s sight.
With $225, Norn will undergo cataract surgery, during which her old lenses will be removed and replaced with sheer artificial implants, allowing her to see again immediately after her operation.
Meet Norn, a 69-year-old woman from Cambodia. “Norn is married with three sons, four daughters, and six grandchildren. She enjoys cooking an...
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October 12, 2016
Norn successfully received vision-restoring cataract surgery.
Norn’s eye cataract was successfully removed in her left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following her procedure, she received Tobradex eye drops to reduce inflammation and Ciprofloxacin eye drops to fight bacteria. She 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 the patient 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 she returns.
“I am very happy that I can see everything clear again so that I can help my family do work on the farm and I can go anywhere outside,” says Norn,”There’s no need to disturb another person to take care of me anymore.”
Norn's eye cataract was successfully removed in her left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following her procedure, she received Tobra...
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