Kimsreang is a 62-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She and her husband have four sons, one daughter, and five grandchildren. In her free time, Kimsreang likes to watch Thai and Khmer soap operas on television and visit the pagoda to listen to the monks pray.
Kimsreang traveled two hours with her daughter to reach Watsi’s medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), so she could obtain treatment for her cataracts. The cataracts, which are present in both eyes, cause her blurred vision and extreme sensitivity to light.
At CSC, Kimsreang will undergo a phacoemulsification procedure on both eyes. During the procedure, doctors will break apart her clouded lenses and replace them with clear implant lenses. Kimsreang needs assistance to cover the $292 surgery, after which she will be able to see clearly again.
“I hope I can see everything more clearly than now so that I can continue my work as a farmer and easily look after my grandchildren,” says Kimsreang.