An 85-year-old South Carolina woman who was robbed of $400 in cash that she'd saved for eye surgery was given free medical care after a doctor saw her story on the news.

Dr. Budev of Carolina Cataract Center wasn't the only one who saw the report and was moved to action. A one-time thief who'd stolen a woman's purse, sent a $500 check to help atone for his crime.

"There's so many good things that's happened out of this that I never dreamed would happen and it makes a big difference," Ida Sue Collins told Live 5 News.

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