July 11, 2016
Meet Troth, a 75-year-old woman from Cambodia. “Troth is married with four sons, four daughters, and 12 grandchildren. She enjoys watching Indian dramas and the news on TV,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
Ten years ago, Troth 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, Troth and her daughter travelled one hour to visit their clinic. They learned that a simple surgical procedure may restore Troth’s sight.
With $225, Troth 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 Troth, a 75-year-old woman from Cambodia. “Troth is married with four sons, four daughters, and 12 grandchildren. She enjoys watching I...
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October 11, 2016
Torth successfully received vision-restoring cataract surgery.
Torth’s left eye cataract was successfully removed and clear vision has been restored. She went home after the first surgery and has yet to come back to have the same operation in the other eye. Because coming 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 she returns.
“I am very happy that my mother can see everything again,” shares Torth’s daughter, “I don’t worry about her vision loss anymore. I am thankful to all staff at CSC who helped on her eye surgery.”
Torth's left eye cataract was successfully removed and clear vision has been restored. She went home after the first surgery and has yet to ...
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