October 17, 2016
Yet is an 88-year-old married woman from Cambodia. She enjoys visiting the pagoda to listen to the monks pray. In the last year, however, Yet’s ability to move around on her own has become compromised by cataracts.
Yet developed a cataract in each eye, causing her blurred vision, tearing, and irritation. It is difficult for her to see people and objects, go anywhere outside, or do work on her own.
One of Yet’s neighbors recently told her about Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), Watsi’s medical partner in Cambodia. Yet traveled three hours with her sister to reach CSC and seek treatment for her cataracts.
Doctors at CSC will perform a small incision cataract surgery on each eye for a cost of $292. During this procedure they will remove Yet’s clouded lenses and replace them with clear, intraocular lens implants. After her surgery, Yet will be able to see clearly again.
“I hope that my eyes can see everything more clearly than now so that I can easily recognize the faces of everyone, do work, and go outside by myself without needing to disturb others to take care of me and help me,” says Yet. Let’s help Yet cover the cost of this simple and effective surgery.
Yet is an 88-year-old married woman from Cambodia. She enjoys visiting the pagoda to listen to the monks pray. In the last year, however, ...
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November 28, 2016
Yet successfully received vision-restoring cataract surgery.
Yet eye cataract was successfully removed from her left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye drops to reduce inflammation and fight infection. Yet went home after the first surgery and has yet to return to have the same operation completed in the other eye. Because returning to the clinic requires taking a day off from work and usually a family escort, she may have had trouble finding a day to come back. Also, because she left with clear vision in one eye, her problems with blurred vision are less of a burden making the second surgery a less immediate priority than the first. The second surgery will be free whenever Yet returns.
“I feel very happy that my eyes can see clearly. I can easily recognize faces again, do any kind of work, and go places by myself without needing to disturb others to take care of me,” shares Yet after surgery.
Yet eye cataract was successfully removed from her left eye and clear vision has been restored. Following the operation, she was given eye d...
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