Thai is a 71-year-old woman from Cambodia. She is married and has four children and 20 grandchildren. She produces and sells rice cakes for a living. In her free time, she enjoys attending ceremonies at the pagoda and listening to monks on the radio.
Three years ago, Thai developed cataracts in both eyes, causing her blurred vision and pain. The condition makes it difficult for her to see things clearly and do her work.
Thai traveled with her son to our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, for cataract treatment. On January 5, she will undergo a phacoemulsification and an intraocular lens insertion in both eyes, which will remove her cataracts and restore her vision.
Thai looks forward to life after the procedure, when she hopes to “see clearly again and no longer have pain, so that I can work easily to support my family and go anywhere by myself.”