Sight Restoring Case Studies
Cataract blindness can be overcome with a relatively simple operation costing as little as $25 - the patient case studies listed below illustrate that even a small gift can make a lifetime of difference.
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| Vietnam: The Foundation's 'Sight for Children' program has brought life to the eyes of this little girl. |
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| Australia: Blinded by cataract, 70 year old Gilbray Alum is a former drover from the remote town of Elliot, Northern Territory. Gilbray's dream was to once again take the young men out and teach them how to hunt the traditional way. "I'll be able to hunt good when I get my eyes fixed up." |
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Kenya: Blind since birth, the fact that Kipar is still alive is a credit to his family’s care. Blindness is a death sentence in a country where no one can afford to be unproductive – everyone has to work, even children.
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| Cambodia: "The happiest thing is that I can see my grandchildren's faces." A grandmother's dream comes true after five long years of blindness. |
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| Vietnam: No longer condemned to living in the shadows, six year old Chien from Vietnam is now doing well at school and has the chance of a better future. |
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| Kenya: George and Margaret are in love. For most of their adult lives they have been devoted to each other. Blinded by cataract, and no longer able to work they face a difficult and uncertain future. |
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| Vietnam: After a life of darkness, it seemed unbelievable that Malo's sight could be restored. Cataract surgery means he can now go out in the sun without pain, and spend time with his mother. His life is changed forever. |
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| Australia: More than anything else, respected artist Langaliki Langeliki wanted to see again. She wanted to pursue her art, and be able to leave the aged care home in which she lives, to visit her loved ones. |
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| Kenya: 12 year old Lmesinae was saved from a life of blindness by a sight restoring operation. |
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| Rwanda: On the grim day in 1994 when armed gangs swept into her Rwandan village, Josephine lost almost all her family. Then to make things worse, five years ago, she lost her sight. |
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| Cambodia: Read how Yum's sight saving operation helped him to provide for his young family. |
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| Eritrea: Two-year-old Sammy has already beaten the odds. Read about his remarkable story. |
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| Nepal: Hare and Mina were both born blind and prior to their operations, they had never seen the faces of their parents. |
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| Australia: Gabi Hollows tells the remarkable story of Snowy McDonald, one of the last of the old-style Indigenous stockmen and illustrates how we can all contribute to improving Indigenous health. |
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| Nepal: Kamala Devekota was only 19 years old and pregnant when cataract robbed her of sight in her right eye. |
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| Kenya: 10 year old Simila's dream of being a doctor may be closer after her mother Rose was helped by The Foundation. |
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