October 20, 2016
Seang is an 80-year-old woman with one daughter and eight grandchildren. She likes to go to the pagoda to listen to monks pray.
One year ago, Seang developed a cataract in each eye, causing her partial blindness, cloudy lenses, and tearing. It is difficult for her to do any work, walk by herself, and recognize faces.
After learning about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), from a neighbor, Seang traveled for two hours with her daughter to reach CSC for treatment. On October 20, surgeons at CSC removed her cataracts and implanted a new lens into each eye. After recovery, she should see clearly again. Now, Seang needs help to fund this $292 procedure.
“I hope that my eyes can see everything more clearly,” she says, “so that I can easily do any work or go anywhere outside by myself without needing to disturb someone to hold my hand all of the time.”
Seang is an 80-year-old woman with one daughter and eight grandchildren. She likes to go to the pagoda to listen to monks pray.
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December 12, 2016
Seang successfully received vision-restoring cataract surgery.
Seang eye cataract was successfully removed from her left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye drops to reduce inflammation and fight infection. Seang 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 she 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 Seang returns.
“I am very happy that my mother can see clearly,” shares Seang’s daughter. “I am thankful.”
Seang eye cataract was successfully removed from her left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye...
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