October 4, 2016
Beng is a 57-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She is married with four sons, two daughters, and has seven grandchildren. Beng likes to go to the pagoda to listen to the monks pray. She heard about CSC from a person in her village who had surgery here in the past. Beng traveled for five hours with her daughter to reach CSC for treatment.
Beng developed a pterygium in each eye about five years ago. This causes her blurred vision, burning, and tearing. It is difficult for her to see things clearly, do any work, and go places on her own. It also makes her feel uncomfortable.
For $148, eye surgeons at CSC will remove the pterygium in each eye to relieve her of her symptoms.
“I hope I can feel comfortable and be able to do work easily and go outside. I want to be able to plant rice better than now,” shares Beng.
Beng’s daughter says, “I hope that my mother can feel comfortable and make me not worry about her eye problems anymore.”
Beng is a 57-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She is married with four sons, two daughters, and has seven grandchildren. Beng likes to go...
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November 16, 2016
Beng successfully received surgery to remove a pterygium from each eye.
Beng’s 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. Beng 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 Beng returns.
“I am very happy that my mother looks better and feels comfortable,” shares Beng’s daughter. “I don’t have to worry about her eye problems anymore. I am thankful.”
Beng's eye cataract was successfully removed from her left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given ey...
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