January 20, 2020
Kyin is a farmer from Burma. She grows vegetable with her husband and her son on her husband’s relatives’ land for free. Their relatives own land that is available for half of the year after the rice is harvested. By selling the vegetables they grow, they earn a living.
Kyin has been diagnosed with cataract and glaucoma in her right eye. She is sensitive to the light and her vision has deteriorated. She can only make out shapes and colors.
Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to fund lens replacement surgery for Kyin. On January 21st, doctors will perform a lens replacement, during which they will remove Kyin’s natural lenses and replace them with an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $1,500 procedure.
“In the future after I recover, I would like to continue growing vegetables,” said Kyin.
Kyin is a farmer from Burma. She grows vegetable with her husband and her son on her husband’s relatives’ land for free. Their relatives own...
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April 17, 2020
Kyin underwent lens replacement surgery.
Now, Kyin feels much better. Before she could only see colors and blurred shapes in her right eye, but now she can see normally. She also used to experience sensitivity to light and often had to walk with her head down when she was outside to avoid the sun. Now, she can walk normally. There is no pain or discharge in her eye anymore.
In the future, Kyin wants to grow vegetables and flowers on her family’s plot of land. She often tends the garden to bring food back to her family and sell the at the market.
“Before, I couldn’t see out of my right eye. I could only see colors. Now, I can see. Before, if a person was sitting nearby, I could only see the color of their shirt. Now, I can see everything,” Kyin said.
Now, Kyin feels much better. Before she could only see colors and blurred shapes in her right eye, but now she can see normally. She also us...
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