Rom is a 52-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She is married with two sons, two daughters, and seven grandchildren. Rom enjoys visiting the pagoda to join in ceremonies and listen to the monks pray. She traveled two hours with her husband to reach Watsi’s medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment.
Five years ago, Rom developed a pterygium– a growth of pink, fleshy tissue on the white of the eye– in each eye. The cysts that formed cause her blurred vision and irritation. She can’t see clearly, do work well, or travel outside alone.
With the income that she makes as a farmer, Rom cannot afford the surgery that will alleviate her condition. She requires $150 for surgeons at CSC to perform a pterygium excision surgery and remove the abnormal tissue from her eyes. After this procedure, which includes a two-day hospital stay, Rom’s burning and irritation will subside.
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