Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Chapter 151 Blind? Cataract Surgery

Yao Qingnian finally understood that the reason why Widow Wang's mother-in-law didn't want to sell the land was because she was worried about her deceased husband and son. So there was still room for negotiation. In fact, from another perspective, seeing things reminds people of their parents. If the house was demolished and they started a new life, it might not be a bad idea, right?

"Girl, I'm not completely blind, why are you waving your hands in front of me?"

"Grandma, I have a way to make you see again." Yao Qingnian withdrew her hand awkwardly. After her observation, she found that Widow Wang's mother-in-law was not completely blind.

Blindness is a verbal description. If there is no vision at all, the eyes are "blind", and generally there is no hope of recovery. If there is still a little residual vision, it is considered "blind" in life, but there is a difference in medicine.

"Blindness" is a relatively casual term in life. In fact, there is a precise medical distinction between no light perception and weak vision. Therefore, for "blind" people, as long as they are not level 5 blindness, level 4 blindness or level 3 blindness with no light perception, finding the cause and receiving treatment, although it cannot restore normal vision, it is very important for the patient to preserve the remaining weak vision.

Especially for irritated eyes that cannot sense light, there is still hope of saving some vision through active treatment.

"What? Are you kidding? Girl, are you trying to trick me into selling the old house and make fun of me?" Widow Wang's mother-in-law didn't believe that Yao Qingnian could cure her eyes. Widow Wang had taken her to see a doctor, but it was all a waste of money. At first, her eyes just felt a little uncomfortable, but later they became more and more blurry, so she gave up.

"Grandma, why would I make fun of you?"

"Mom, why don't you give it a try? The doctor said her father's legs were crippled before, but she cured them in the end."

Everyone knew that Yao Qingnian's father had a disabled leg. Not only was it cured, but he could move around freely as before.

Now I see him collecting crayfish at the entrance of the village every day. I find it hard to believe. After asking, I found out that it was Yao Qingnian who cured him. If her father’s disability could be cured, maybe her mother could have a chance too?

Thinking of this possibility, Widow Wang became very excited. When her husband left, she promised to take good care of her mother-in-law. So no matter how unreasonable Widow Wang was outside, she had never had a quarrel with her mother-in-law at home.

"I can guarantee that you can see it, but as for whether it can be restored to its original state, I am not sure."

"Yao Qingnian, if you can improve my mother's eyesight, I will sell the old house to you!" Widow Wang said.

"Xiu'e, no." Widow Wang's mother was still a little hesitant.

"Mom, we have been guarding that broken house while Aqin and dad can't come back. Now the two kids have grown up and become sensible. Good days are yet to come. We should look forward. If your eyes can be cured, Aqin and dad will be happy for you in their netherworld." Widow Wang's words brought tears to the eyes of both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. Even Yao Qingnian, an outsider, was moved.

In the end, Widow Wang's mother couldn't persuade Widow Wang anymore and agreed. As long as Yao Qingnian could cure her mother-in-law, she would sell the house to her.

Blindness caused by crying is generally difficult to cure, and the specific treatment depends on the patient's eye condition.

Yao Qingnian gave the old lady a comprehensive eye examination and found that her cornea was not damaged. Her vision loss was not caused by crying, but by cataracts, a very common disease in the elderly.

Cataract is a visual impairment disease caused by lens opacity. The lens is an important optical component in the human eye and is transparent under normal circumstances. Due to various reasons, the lens protein denatures and becomes opaque, causing patients to experience varying degrees of vision loss, which is called cataract and can eventually lead to blindness.

"Widow Wang, I have found the cause of your mother's illness. It is not caused by crying, but she has cataracts due to old age. She can recover a little through treatment." Yao Qingnian told her the results of his diagnosis and treatment.

"What? It's not caused by crying. What is cataract?"

"You wouldn't understand even if I tell you. I will treat your mother tomorrow." Surgical treatment is the most important method for cataracts. In the early stages, it can be treated with medication. The old lady's symptoms are already quite serious now, and medication alone will definitely not work.

"Is it really possible?"

"of course."

After talking to Widow Wang about the precautions before the operation and agreeing on the time for the operation tomorrow, Yao Qingnian went home.

The next day, Yao Qingnian brought her things to Widow Wang's house. After Yao Qingnian prepared the things needed for the operation, she asked Widow Wang to wait outside the door.

After anesthetizing her, Yao Qingnian brought her directly into the space and began to operate on the old lady. Cataracts are a minor operation and normally can be completed in about fifteen minutes or so. However, the old lady's lens nucleus was too hard, so the operation took longer and was completed in about half an hour.

When Yao Qingnian walked out of the house, Widow Wang immediately surrounded him and asked, "So soon, are you done?"

"The process went smoothly. We will remove the eye patch tomorrow to see how well it has recovered."

The anesthetic had not worn off yet and the old lady had not woken up yet. Yao Qingnian took out eye drops and anti-infection drugs, and reminded her of the precautions.

On the second day, Yao Qingnian went to see the old lady for a follow-up visit. He took off the eye patch and slowly opened his eyes as instructed by her. Widow Wang's heart was in her throat and she stared at her mother's eyes.

"Mom, how is it?"

"Xiu'e, why are you still so fat? You should lose some weight. We eat brown rice porridge every day, so how can you still gain weight?" Widow Wang, who was so excited that she wanted to cry, was instantly amused by her mother-in-law's words.

"Mom, you're teasing me again, can you see it?" Her mother teased her in front of Yao Qingnian, making her feel a little embarrassed.

"Well, this must be Huaijin's wife. She's really pretty."

Yao Qingnian didn't expect that this old lady was quite humorous.

"Grandma, you just had surgery, you must not cry."

"Why should I cry for such a happy thing? I'm so happy! Thank you, girl!" The old lady looked at Yao Qingnian and said thank you sincerely.

"Grandma, how do you feel about seeing things now?"

"It's still a little blurry, but I can see it all now." The old lady gave a kind smile when she saw the person in front of her.

"This is normal. This is only the second day after the operation. Generally, one to three months after the operation, as the eye recovers and the inflammation subsides and stabilizes, the vision will gradually stabilize and improve."

Widow Wang and her family were immersed in the joy that the old lady could see with her eyes.

Yao Qingnian was a little dazed. Is this still the same Widow Wang?