By DR CHRIS LYON | Project Leader
In addition to Cambodia THE BLINDNESS FOUNDATION works in Laos and the Philippines-- before our fall mission to Cambodia,. playing catch up from the Covid era.
We were able to arrange donation of supplies to complete 150 cataract surgeries with the University of the East Magasaysay Eye Residents and Faculty. These supplies are donated and shipped from our Newport Beach Headquartes after acquring them from the US manufacturer.
The patients are poor Filipinos and not cahrged for these necessary lens implants and viscoelastics. Viscoelastics are a teick gel used in cataract surgery to protect the inner structures of the eye - cornea and iris, whilst surgically removed the diseased cataractous lens.
Training the Residents and Technicians during these surgeries is essential to transfer skill sets to the next generation of Doctors and nurses
With lectures on Glaucoma we were able to bring fresh up to date ideas and technologies to the UERM Faculty and Residents , where Dr Lyon is an honorary Assistant Visiting Professor in Ophthalmology.galaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness and when advanced is virtually impossible to restore eyesight.
enclosed is apicture of Dr Lyon assiting thetreatment of a patient with cataracts presented to Dr Lyon by the UERM Residents for advice on management
We return each year to UERM in Quezon City to help with their cataract outreach program and certifiction of theri Ophthalmology Department with our international lectures.
Thank you all for your kind support .
Shipment is very expensive now, and Laos only accepts the super expensive FedEx route. So your kind donations are a big help
Bless you all,
Dr Christopher Lyon , Director THE BLINDNESS FOUNDATION, blindcure.com
By DR CHRIS LYON | Project Leader
By DR CHRIS LYON | Project Leader
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