August 9, 2016
Chentha is a 59-year-old woman who lives in Cambodia with her husband and their three sons, four daughters, and 17 grandchildren. When not working as a rice and corn farmer, she enjoys visiting the pagoda to listen to the monks pray.
One year ago, Chentha started having blurred vision, itchiness, tearing, and photophobia. She also became unable to do her work or travel alone safely. Chentha and her sister traveled for four hours to visit our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). She was found with a cataract in each eye, and was recommended surgical treatment.
Chentha’s doctors told her she was in need of a phacoemulsification and an intraocular lens implant in each eye, which will replace her internal lenses and restore her vision to full clarity. In total, the procedure, supplies, drugs, and three days of inpatient care will cost $292. Chentha’s family needs financial assistance to complete payment.
Chentha will have her vision cleared after full recovery from her surgery, and will be able to resume her work.
Chentha is a 59-year-old woman who lives in Cambodia with her husband and their three sons, four daughters, and 17 grandchildren. When not w...
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October 31, 2016
Chentha successfully received surgery to restore her vision.
Chentha 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. Chentha 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 Chentha returns.
“I feel very happy that I can see everything clearly,” Chentha says, “so that I can continue my work on the farm and go anywhere by myself.”
Chentha eye cataract was successfully removed from her left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given e...
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