September 8, 2016
Meet Yuth, a 66-year-old woman from Cambodia. “Yuth is married with two sons, five daughters, and 12 grandchildren. She enjoys visiting the pagoda and listening to monks pray,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
Five years ago, Yuth developed mature cataracts in each eye. A cataract occurs when a thin, cloudy layer forms over the eye’s lens. “This causes her blurred vision, discharge, tearing, and fear of bright lights. It is hard for her to see clearly, do work, or go anywhere outside,” CSC explains.
After learning about CSC, Yuth and her daughter travelled six hours to visit their clinic. They learned that a simple surgical procedure may restore Yuth’s sight.
With $292, Yuth will undergo cataract surgery, during which her old lenses will be removed and replaced with sheer artificial implants, allowing her to see again immediately after her operation.
Meet Yuth, a 66-year-old woman from Cambodia. “Yuth is married with two sons, five daughters, and 12 grandchildren. She enjoys visiting the ...
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November 14, 2016
Yuth successfully received vision-restoring cataract surgery.
Yuth eye cataract was successfully removed from her right eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye drops to reduce inflammation and fight infection. Yuth 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 Yuth returns.
“I feel very happy that I can see everything clearly again,” she shares. “I can easily do my work at home like clean and cook. I can go to the pagoda or anywhere else outside by myself.”
Yuth eye cataract was successfully removed from her right eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye...
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