April 26, 2016
Meet Rim, a 52-year-old man from Cambodia. According to our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), “Rim is married with two sons, three daughters, and two grandchildren…He enjoys watching boxing on TV.“
CSC informs us, “Rim developed a cataract in each eye 3 years ago. This causes him blurred vision, tearing, irritation, and cloudy lenses. He can’t see anything clearly, do work well, or go anywhere outside on his own.”
Rim’s vision will only get worse without treatment, preventing him from continuing his work as a rice farmer.
Rim’s condition can be treated with cataract removal surgery. During surgery, his cloudy lenses will be removed and replaced with clear prosthetic lenses. CSC expects Rim to “be able to see everything clearly” after the operation.
Surgery will cost $225, which covers medical and surgical expenses, as well as a two day stay in the hospital and a follow-up visit with an eye doctor.
Meet Rim, a 52-year-old man from Cambodia. According to our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), “Rim is married with two sons...
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July 22, 2016
Rim received vision-restoring cataract surgery.
Rim had one of his cataracts removed in a short surgery, during which his clouded lens was taken out and replaced with a sheer artificial implant. The procedure went very well, and Rim’s vision has already become clearer than it was before.
Though he was scheduled to have cataracts removed from both of his eyes, he has yet to return for the second operation.
It can often take patients some time to return for follow-up care for any number of reasons. Patients frequently live far away or have important family matters arise that keep them from coming back to the clinic. When Rim returns, the second surgery to remove his other cataract will be free.
Rim had one of his cataracts removed in a short surgery, during which his clouded lens was taken out and replaced with a sheer artificial im...
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