April 27, 2016
“Yen developed a cataract in each eye a year ago. This causes her blurred vision and tearing. She can’t see anything clearly, do work well, or go outside on her own,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
A cataract occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy. Over time this can result in a degradation or total loss of vision.
Yen is a 84-year-old woman from Cambodia. She is married with one son, four daughters, and 20 grandchildren. Yen enjoys visiting the pagoda and listening to the monks pray.
For $225 CSC doctors will perform surgery to remove Yen’s cloudy lenses and replace them with synthetic implants. Surgery takes about an hour and Yen should regain her vision soon after her treatment.
“I hope I can see better so I can do work and go outside and no longer require other people to take care of me,” says Yen.
“Yen developed a cataract in each eye a year ago. This causes her blurred vision and tearing. She can't see anything clearly, do work well, ...
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July 7, 2016
Yen received successful cataract removal surgery.
Yen had one cataract successfully removed in a short surgery, during which her clouded lens was taken out and replaced with a clear artificial implant. The procedure went very well, and already Yen’s vision is much clearer than before.
Though she was scheduled to have cataracts removed from both her eyes, she has yet to return for the second procedure.
It can often take patients some time to return for follow-up care for a number of reasons. Patients frequently live far away or have important family matters arise that keep them from coming back to the clinic. When Yen can return, the second surgery to remove the cataract in her other eye will be free.
Yen had one cataract successfully removed in a short surgery, during which her clouded lens was taken out and replaced with a clear artifici...
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