November 25, 2021
Tea Cheng is a 16-year-old student in grade 11. He has two siblings, an older brother, and a younger sister. He lives with his father who is a fisherman. Tea Cheng’s mother passed away when he was only 3-years-old. He likes to play football with his friends when they are not in school.
Tea Cheng has ptosis in his right eye. Ptosis occurs when the eyelid droops over the eye. He feels uncomfortable going to school because his eye looks funny. His friends tease him because of his condition.
Tea Cheng traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On November 25th, surgeons at our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), will perform an eyelid correction procedure to improve his vision and restore his self esteem. Now, Tea Cheng’s family needs help to raise $314 to fund this procedure.
His father said, “I want to see his eyelid look like other boys and to see well, so Tea Cheng can go to school.”
Tea Cheng is a 16-year-old student in grade 11. He has two siblings, an older brother, and a younger sister. He lives with his father who is...
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January 10, 2022
Tea Cheng underwent surgery to improve his vision.
Tea Cheng was very happy after looking in the mirror to see how his eye changed. He was required to rest for a few days while his incision healed, but he can already can see better. Surgery was important as the ptosis can only get worse, and without the operation he would have had increased difficulty seeing from that eye. Tea Cheng’s confidence has increased tremendously and he is no longer is embarrassed of the way his eye looks. He’s excited that other children won’t make fun of him, and he won’t be shy in school.
Tea Cheng’s mother said: “We’re so grateful that my son’s eye looks normal and he won’t be ashamed at school. He can study well and have a good life. Thank you for fixing his eye.”
Tea Cheng was very happy after looking in the mirror to see how his eye changed. He was required to rest for a few days while his incision h...
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