Meet 74-year-old Eng, a mother of five and grandmother of fifteen from Cambodia! “Eng enjoys going to the pagoda to watch the monks pray,” reports our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
“Since developing a cataract in her left eye one month ago, Eng has been unable to see clearly,” continues CSC. “She is partially blind, and she cannot cook, care for her family, or visit the pagoda.” Yen has a hypermature cataract, which is the most advanced stage of a clouded eye lens, resulting in severely diminished vision.
With $150 in funding, Yen can undergo surgery to remove her cataract and fully restore her vision. This cost includes the procedure, surgical supplies, medical instruments, patient food, pre and post-op consultation with medical staff, center operating costs, and medication. CSC confirms, “Eng will be able to see clearly out of her left eye again.”
Eng is eager to receive treatment and return to her daily life. CSC shares, “She wants her left eye to see everything clearly and not have to worry that it will go blind so she can do work by herself, go to the pagoda, join any ceremony, and easily go anywhere outside.”
