April 25, 2016
Meet Ry, a 61-year-old man from Cambodia. “Ry is married with 4 sons, 4 daughters, and 10 grandchildren. He enjoys listening to social news on the radio and planting fruits around his home,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
One year ago, Ry developed a pterygium in each eye. A pterygium occurs when growth starts on the clear tissue of the eye and spreads to the cornea. “This causes him to have blurred vision and experience tearing, irritation, and burning,” CSC explains.
After learning about CSC, Ry and his son sister travelled three hours to visit their clinic. They learned that a simple surgical procedure may restore Ry’s sight.
With $150, Ry will undergo an excision surgery, and his cyst will be removed. “The burning, pain, and irritation will be relieved. His eyes will look much better after the operation. The redness and tearing will also stop,” CSC explains.
Meet Ry, a 61-year-old man from Cambodia. “Ry is married with 4 sons, 4 daughters, and 10 grandchildren. He enjoys listening to social news ...
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June 23, 2016
Ry successfully received vision-restoring surgery.
After a year of blurred vision and pain, Ry was able to undergo a surgery to remove the pterygiums in both of his eyes.
The non-cancerous growths kept him from being able to see clearly, and he was unable to enjoy planting fruits around his home, a favorite activity. The procedure was successful and the growths were removed, and he has been given an ointment to apply daily to keep him safe from infection.
With the pterygiums removed, Ry feels much more comfortable and is very happy that he is able to see better and return to life without pain.
After a year of blurred vision and pain, Ry was able to undergo a surgery to remove the pterygiums in both of his eyes.
The non-cancerou...
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