April 19, 2016
Phalla is a 43-year-old construction worker who enjoys reading the newspaper. He is married with one daughter. Phalla traveled 90 minutes to reach Children’s Surgical Centre, our medical partner in Cambodia, with his wife.
Phalla developed a pterygium, or noncancerous cyst, in each eye 10 years ago. This causes him burning, irritation, itchiness, and tearing. He can’t easily do his work, or feel confident when he goes outside because of the cysts on his eye. $150 will fund the surgery he needs to remove the growths.
After a pterygium excision surgery, the cysts will be removed from his eyes and the burning will be relieved.
Phalla hopes that after surgery, he will feel more comfortable than he does now. He will be able to continue his work in construction and he will not have to worry about future problems with his eye.
Phalla is a 43-year-old construction worker who enjoys reading the newspaper. He is married with one daughter. Phalla traveled 90 minutes to...
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July 1, 2016
Phalla received vision-restoring pterygium removal.
“Phalla’s pterygium was successfully removed. He can see everything clearer than before,” reports our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre.
Phalla is very happy that he can see clearly again. Free from the cyst on his eye, he is able to venture outside and return to work in construction. Phalla’s wife agrees, expressing relief that she no longer has to worry about his health and gratitude for the work of CSC’s staff.
Cambodia’s blindness prevalence rate of 1.2% is due to in part to treatable conditions like pterygium. The necessary surgery is simple and yet often unavailable or unaffordable for the affected population. Thank you for making treatment a reality for Phalla!
"Phalla's pterygium was successfully removed. He can see everything clearer than before," reports our medical partner, Children's Surgical C...
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