These courses will help you develop the surgical skills needed to participate on SEE's sight-restoring campaigns. Each day-long course consists of a didactic lecture and wet-lab. ...

Dr David Chang shares this article that was published recently in the CRST Europe edition.
http://www.globalsight.org/pdf/Lessons_all_cataract_surgeons.pdf

Dr. Sui Chien Wong joined the team of EyeCare Project Physicians in 2014, when the London-based ophthalmologist got a call from the EyeCare Project's Founder Dr. Roger Ohanesian ...

 #1. If the V.A. is 20/60 or 20/70 with both eyes open without glasses then that may be sufficient vision. Everyone does not need to see 20/30 at distance. Many patients know their numbers but ...

#A. Get a good history. Did the patient use to see well in that eye or always poor vision ( lazy eye).  Any hx of old trauma?

#B. Check IOP. Look at that eye with slit lamp.Is the ...

Global Sight Alliance and Vision Outreach International is bringing a special sequel live surgery course from September 8th - 10th, 2017 entitled "Hand Me A Brick: Building Your MSICS Skill Set". ...

When the YWAM Medical Ships team first met Mandy, she was blind with bilateral cataracts.

Mandy had been blind for three years, she could only see light and dark shades and was heavily reliant on ...

This is the second part ( continuation ) of MSICS suggestions after the SEE course.

After hydrodissection / hydrodelineation and a capsulotomy, if possible spin the nucleus  before you rotate  ...

When you volunteer, what are the main purposes behind your volunteering?  How altruistic are we really?  Most of us have multiple layers of interest when we travel and volunteer.  Are ...

 

I would like to do something a little different with this blog and to make some observations / comments about medicine and beyond.

First I would like to give you  some of my favorite ...