Meet Sany, a 67-year-old father of eight and grandfather of 15 who lives in Cambodia. Sany is a craftsman and enjoys making wooden desks and chairs at home in his free time.
“Sany developed a cataract in his right eye five years ago,” our medical partner Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), tells us. A cataract occurs when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy. This can cause functional blindness, where the patient can only see finger or hand motions without any details.
Sany’s cataract has caused blurred vision, tearing, and overall impaired his ability to see clearly. Because of this, his daily activities are much more difficult. “I can’t do any work that well or go outside by myself very far,” says Sany.
Sany travelled three hours with his daughter to reach CSC for proper treatment. For $150, he will receive a lens replacement, where doctors at CSC will remove the cloudy lens in Sany’s right eye and replace it with a clear lens implant. Within one day after his operation, Sany will be able to see clearly again.
“I want to see everything clearly again so I can do any work well like making tables and chairs, and repairing radios and TVs to earn money for my family,” Sany says. “I hope I will be able to walk outside by myself.”