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Prescription for Renewal Oct 12-14, 2012

Prescription for Renewal is a conference for Christian Physicians and Dentists held in the fall by Samaritan's Purse and World Medical Mission.

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Mission Central

Ophthalmologists needed

Over all these years NOOR has established and provided eye care in the whole of Afghanistan, set up facilities to train eye care professionals at all levels and has partnered with the Government of Afghanistan in h...

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Education

Poverty vs Blindness : Is There A Connection ?

Last year the IAPB and WHO released the latest figures for world blindness. The good news is the world blindness numbers have turned downward. There previously had been rather depressing predictions f...

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Community Contributions

Neurofibroma followup

I wanted to report back on the plexiform neurofibroma case that I had the opportunity to work with in Ecuador. I have done 2 surgeries on her right upper lid. The first was to reduce the size of the tumor. &n...

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Experience

The Himalayan Cataract Project

Dr. Geoff Tabin is Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Director of the Division of International Ophthalmology at the John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. Dr. Tabin spends a c...

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Mission Eyes Home

Glaucoma specialists

Our recent article in Review of Ophthalmology discusses finding one's niche. If you are interested in volunteering, please click here.

Community Eye Health

Community Eye Health Journal

Community Eye Health Journal aims to ensure that up-to-date and relevant information reaches eye care workers of all levels in a reader-friendly format that can easily be adapted for training.

Instruments and consumables
Consumables, such as stationery, spare parts, surgical supplies, and medicines, are fast-moving and must be managed so that they are always available and do not go out of date.
Instruments for cataract surgery: results from our survey
For any operation, including cataract surgery, the appropriate instruments must be available and in good working order. If instruments are not available, or are blunt, or do not function properly, it may be necessary to delay or postpone surgery. Using such instruments in an operation can result in a poor outcome, or even pose a risk to surgeons and their assistants.
Schirmer's test
Reasons, preparation for and method of recording the measurement of tear secretion in patients with suspected 'dry eyes'.