Sath is a 70-year-old woman from Cambodia. She is married with two sons and six grandchildren. Sath likes to listen to monks pray on the radio and go to the pagoda to pray in her free time.
Sath developed a cataract in her left eye about five years ago. The cataract caused her to go partially blind—it blurred her vision and caused her to frequently tear up. It is still difficult for her to see things clearly, and she finds it very difficult to do any work at all. Sath worries about going fully blind in the near future.
Sath is scheduled for treatment on August 4. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, is requesting $211 to fund small-incision cataract surgery (SICS) to remove the cataract. Some of this money will also go towards an intraocular lens (IOL), which is a tiny, artificial lens implant that replaces the eye’s natural lens that is removed during surgery.
This surgery will very likely enable Sath to regain her full visual capacity, allowing her to spend quality time with her children and grandchildren.