September 6, 2016
“Theara is a 36-year-old garment factory worker married with one son and two daughters,” shares our Cambodian medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). “She enjoys watching Khmer dramas and news on TV and listening to songs. She sometimes likes to go shopping.”
One year ago, Theara developed a pterygium in each eye. Also known as surfer’s eye, a pterygium is a non-cancerous growth that can cause painful symptoms. In Theara’s case, the pterygium causes blurred vision, burning, itching and redness.
“Theara traveled 30 minutes with her husband to reach CSC for treatment,” CSC shares. There, she can receive a simple surgery to remove the pterygiums in both her eyes.
Surgery costs $148, something Theara cannot afford. With our help, she’ll be able to see normally again and won’t be in pain.
"Theara is a 36-year-old garment factory worker married with one son and two daughters," shares our Cambodian medical partner, Children's Su...
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November 14, 2016
Theara successfully received surgery to see clearly again.
Theara’s pterygium was successfully removed from her left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye drops to reduce inflammation and fight infection. Theara went home after the first surgery and has yet to return to have the same operation completed in the other eye. Because returning 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 Theara returns.
Theara’s husband shares, “I am very happy that my wife feels comfortable. I am thankful to all that helped.”
Theara's pterygium was successfully removed from her left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye...
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