28-year-old Chandy is a rice farmer from Cambodia. He spends his free time watching soccer on television.
“Seven days ago, Chandy was injured by wood hitting his left eye,” says our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). “This caused a traumatic cataract. He has blurred vision, pain, and irritation.”
“I can’t do work at the farm field or go anywhere outside,” Chandy shares.
Cataracts occur as proteins develop in the lens of the eye, causing cloudiness. Without treatment, the cloudiness increases over time and results in slowly deteriorating vision. They can ultimately result in total blindness.
For $150, we can fund surgery to cure Chandy’s cataract by replacing the lens in his eye. The doctor will make a small incision to surgically remove the clouded lens and replace it with a new, artificial lens.
“I hope my eye can see everything clearly again and I can to continue to do my work at farm, and I don’t have to worry about going blind anymore,” Chandy adds.