All 102-year-old Nomahlanu Hadebe wanted was to see her great-grandchildren and, thanks to cataract surgery, she now can.

Hadebe is one of 12 elderly people from disadvantaged communities in KwaZulu-Natal’s iLembe District, whose eyesight was restored thanks to the “big heart” of opthamologist, Dr Malcolm Carey, and a hospital that “cares about the community it serves”.

All 12 patients had cataracts, a progressive clouding of the lens inside the eye, causing sight to become fuzzy, making everyday activities increasingly difficult.

Carey performed Hadebe’s surgery free of charge at Netcare Alberlito Hospital last week.

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