In photos: How Honorine is living life again after her eye surgery
Six weeks after a successful surgery on our Flying Eye Hospital to treat a painful cataract in her left eye, we paid a visit to see grandmother-of-four Honorine, 60, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to find out how she was getting on.
More about our first meeting with Honorine and her surgery on board our Flying Eye Hospital can be found here.
Of the 253 million visually impaired people worldwide, 80% are aged 50 years and older
(Source: Community Eye Health Journal)
You helped Honorine see her grandchildren again
Honorine’s cataract was so severe that she could no longer cook or sew. While Honorine still worked, she could barely see the machete she used as a peanut and maize farmer, so was terrified she would hurt herself. That all changed after she underwent sight-saving treatment on our Flying Eye Hospital in Cameroon.
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