Success! Sean from Cambodia raised $229 to fund sight-restoring eye surgery.

Sean
$229
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$0
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Fully funded
Sean's treatment was fully funded on March 13, 2021.
  • Sean's story
  • Sean's update
February 16, 2021

Photo of Sean post-operation

March 16, 2021

Sean underwent sight-restoring eye surgery.

Sean is feeling so happy with the results from his small incision cataract surgery. He will use eye drops to aid in healing and decrease the...

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Sean's Timeline

  • February 16, 2021
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Sean was submitted by Sieng Heng at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • February 17, 2021
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Sean received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.

  • February 18, 2021
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Sean's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • March 13, 2021
    FULLY FUNDED

    Sean's treatment was fully funded.

  • March 16, 2021
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Sean's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Kyaw is a 5-year-old boy from Burma. He lives with his parents, grandmother, and older sister. Kyaw’s father supports the family as a Wi-Fi technician, while his mother and grandmother take care of the household. Recently, Kyaw started nursery school. During his free time, he likes to play football with his friends and ride his bicycle. In June 2023, while playing outside with his friends, Kyaw was accidentally hit by a friend and injured his left eye. Since then, Kyaw began to experience blurring and watering in his left eye, sensitivity to light, accompanied by pain, itching, and redness around the eye. These symptoms have made it increasingly difficult for him to see clearly. Kyaw was diagnosed with retinal detachment, a condition in which the retina pulls away from the supportive tissue in the eye, resulting in vision loss. If left untreated, he could lose his vision completely. Kyaw is scheduled to undergo surgery to reattach his retina on March 11th. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. After his surgery, Kyaw's vision will hopefully be restored and he can resume his daily activities comfortably. Kyaw’s mother said, “I am very thankful to BCMF and their donors. It was very difficult to find an organization that would help with the cost of treatment. It is good to know I can depend on others for support like this, without you, it would be very difficult for me to help my son.”

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