March 13, 2019
Som is a 72-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She has twenty grandchildren and likes to listen to the monks pray on the radio in her free time.
One year ago, Som developed a cataract in each eye, causing her blurry vision, photophobia, and tearing. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside.
When Som learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, she traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On March 14, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification surgery and an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $398 procedure.
Her granddaughter says, “I hope that after her surgery, my grandmother will be able to see clearly and be able to recognize things.”
Som is a 72-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She has twenty grandchildren and likes to listen to the monks pray on the radio in her free ...
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March 18, 2019
Som underwent cataract surgery.
Som has returned home after a successful operation. As per her doctor’s instructions, she had one eye done, and will need to return in a few weeks to have surgery on the other eye. Surgery will allow her to be able to take care of her grandchildren and go about her daily life with improved vision. Her doctor looks forward to seeing her again in a couple weeks.
She says, “I am so happy that I can see clearly and I am able to continue going about my work. I am also able to go anywhere I want to on my own, such as walking to the pagoda and visiting with my neighbors.”
Som has returned home after a successful operation. As per her doctor's instructions, she had one eye done, and will need to return in a few...
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