Eritrea: Free Eye Surgery in the Southern Region (Mendefera Hospital)
Eritrea: Free Eye Surgery in the Southern Region (Mendefera Hospital)
32 min - Jan 27, 2008
In the last few years, Eritrea has done significant works in medical services. In every region (zoba) there is a referral hospital that provides eye surgery.
The Fred Hollows Foundation has had a long association with Eritrea, beginning with Fred Hollows' first visit to the country in 1986.
After his death in 1993, The Fred Hollows Foundation in Australia began working in Eritrea, carrying out Fred's dream of establishing in-country laboratories which produced high quality, low cost intraocular lenses (IOLs) for use in modern cataract surgery. In 1994, his vision became a reality with the Fred Hollows IOL Laboratory officially opened in Asmara.
Since opening, the lab has sold more than 1.2 million lens for local and export use. Today, it continues to produce high quality low cost IOLs which are exported worldwide. The laboratory is also now self-funded and managed by local staff. Within Eritrea six hospitals use the laboratory IOLs.
While The Foundation in Australia has been instrumental in promoting
eye care and modern cataract surgery throughout Eritrea, there is still lots to be done.
This condensed video shows a PRK Lasik eye surgery using a radial knife to cut the "flap". Because the patient had previously had RK surgery, the flap had to be completely removed (due to scarring) rather than laid back into place as in ty
My Lasik Eye Surgery
My Lasik Eye Surgery jackdakota 9 min - Aug 29, 2006
Video of my successful Lasik eye surgery. I was 26 when I did this. No pain, no halo, no complications. I now have 20/20 vision.
