Say Cheat did not want cataract surgery
Say Cheat (52) lived in the remote area of Koh Nhaek in Mondulkiri province. By chance she learned that she could have surgery for her cataracts. Before that she didn`t know her eye problem could be treated. After much hesitation she finally went to an eye clinic for cataract surgery. She was already in the hospital and ready for surgery, but she was afraid that the surgery would be painful. So unfortunately she refused the surgery and discharged herself out of the hospital.
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