October 8, 2016
Alejandra is an 84-year-old mother of four kids and several grandchildren. She suffers from glaucoma as well as cataracts, causing her to have severely limited vision. She lives with her only daughter and helps around the house doing what she loves - cooking. She also loves to go to church, walk through the market, and visit friends, although she is unable to do so without someone accompanying her.
Alejandra’s vision has gotten much worse in the last few years, making it almost impossible for do things on her own. Furthermore, because of her poor vision, she has fallen a couple times.
Surgical treatment will remove Alejandra’s cataracts and restore her vision. She will receive transportation and interpretation in her native language Kaqchikel from Spanish, as well as a follow-up with a skilled eye specialist. This will give Alejandra the independence that she hasn’t had for years due to her poor vision, and help prevent further injuries in the future.
Alejandra is an 84-year-old mother of four kids and several grandchildren. She suffers from glaucoma as well as cataracts, causing her to ha...
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December 19, 2016
Alejandra successfully received surgery to restore her vision and prevent future injury.
Teodora has made a great recovery since receiving cataract surgery. Although her glaucoma increased her risks of complications during and after the surgery, our medical team said that the surgery went very well, and that she now feels better than her normal self! Teodora says that she never expected to be able to see well at her old age, but that she is so glad she can be more independent!
She said, “I am so thankful for this support that you have given me, none of this would have ever been possible with all the help that I got. My whole family is happy that I can see better, now I can go to church by myself!”
Teodora has made a great recovery since receiving cataract surgery. Although her glaucoma increased her risks of complications during and af...
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