The Power of Training Local Surgeons

Worldwide, 36 million people live with blindness and another 217 million are visually impaired. Nearly 90% of those affected live in low-income countries where malnutrition spreads diseases that damage vision. Australian ophthalmologist Fred Hollows devoted his time to bringing simple, sight-restoring procedures to people who would otherwise have no access to them. Dr. Sandok Ruite has pioneered cataract surgery techniques enabling him to conduct the procedure in under 10 minutes.