Meet Chhean, a caring mother of five from Cambodia. Chhean is 53-years-old and has a pytergium - a benign growth on the inside of her eyelid - in both eyes. She tells us, “I fear I will go blind.”
Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, explains, “For the past 15 years, Chhean has had blurred vision because of the pytergiums in her eyes. Her eyes burn and itch and are red and painful. This makes it hard for her to work on the rice farm and care for her home and family.”
$150 covers the cost of pterygium surgery for both of Cheean’s eyes. With surgery, Cheean’s pain will subside and we can also help quell Cheean’s fears about going blind. Let’s get Cheean this long-needed treatment!