π₯π₯ππππ π―π² Jamaica Mission Trip. Pediatric surgery.
4 years old Menadio Morris get his surgery done today. Here he is with Dr Kondrot right after his surgery is done and he is starting to wake up.
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We move to Cornwall Regional Hospital today
π₯π₯ππππ π―π² We move to Cornwall Regional Hospital today. Which means we have to pack up and transport all our supplies to the new facilities.
The Hospital setting has a lot more help to support us than in our clinic but we run the risk of being βbumped offβ the operating room of there is a more critical case that need the operating room. We set up while praying there are no gun shot cases or car accidents so we can stay in the operating room and operate on all the patients that are waiting
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π₯π₯ππππ π―π² Jamaica Mission Trip. Teaching local doctors MSICS technique.
If we can teach the local doctors how to do this technique themselves then they can help their own people. One important aspect of our mission work is to transfer the knowledge and empower the in country local medical team to step up and do more surgeries for their own people.
We do a lot of training and teaching as much as we can when ever we have the opportunity to teach.
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Jamaica Eye Mission drive to work and first surgery!
π₯π₯ππππ π―π²Β Our drive to work through downtown Montego Bay. We are setting up this morning for surgery at the Canadian Vision Care Clinic in Montego Bay.
Tomorrow we will be working at the Falmouth General Hospital.
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π₯π₯ππππ π―π² We are honored to be the first American medical team to perform the first ever eye surgery in Albion region of Jamaica!
No eye surgery has ever been done here. A great accolade for our hardworking team of nurses and volunteers. ππππππ
Here is our very first patient for the mission.
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Jamaica Mission Trip. We arrive safely into Montego Bay.
π₯π₯ππππ π―π² Jamaica Mission Trip. We arrive safely into Montego Bay. 8 bags of supplies and equipments. Waited 4 hours to get through custom for all paperwork to be checked and approved.
We finally get out of the airport and our bags are loaded into 2 small cars.
We are greeted by the Lions club members and driven by 2 ladies Pearl and Sharon. OβNeil is our host.
We are the first American team of eye doctors to get ourselves established with our charity eye surgery work here. Itβs a joy and an honor to be first but of course it comes with many surprises!
The US state department just issued a travel advisory for Jamaica urging all US citizen to excise extreme caution due to violence and shooting. We are not to be out at night and avoid certain areas of town.
We will be just commutingΒ between the hotel and the hospital during day time.
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ππππ₯π₯πππβ€οΈπ§‘π π―π²General continued care
Next Mission heading to Jamaica!
March 24 to March 30th
Almost half of the Jamaican population has never received an eye exam. Consequently, approximately 27,000 Jamaicans suffer from preventable blindness. Cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy are among the leading causes.
Become a Humanitarian Eye Surgeon
Tell your eye doctor! Opportunities to become a humanitarian eye surgeon.
Restore Vision Foundation presents a basic course to learn the essentials to master (MSICS) manual small incision cataract surgery. This is a low tech eye procedure enabling eye surgeons to get excellent results with cataract surgeryΒ in a 3rd world country.
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We also needΒ Optometrists, Opticians and Nurses to help!
Bringing Light into Darkness
This was the opening talk for the 2019 Vision Event. For more information on the talks, next years event or to order DVD’s of the event got to
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Nigerian Mission Canceled :-(
We just received notification from Nigeria, because of the election and political unrest our eye surgical mission had to be cancelled. It is very disappointing since there are several hundred blind people waiting for surgery that can restore their vision.
“A major issue about the travel just came up. We had a meeting with The Commisionner of Health, Nigerian Police force to prepare adequate security for your coming yesterday. However They advised based on security grounds that the trip be canceled because the country and state has become very turbulent due to the shifting of elections. The elections which where supposed to commence on 16th feb and 2nd of March where postponed to 23rd February and 9th March. The new dates now means the date of your visit will be during election period and already there is some news of crisis that will make the work difficult.
We regret the inconvenience caused. I believe this decision was carried to protect your team from insecurity issues that may arise during elections.
We will communicate new dates when peace and absolutely control has been reinstalled after the election. I am sorry about the cost incurred your lives and propertyβs mean a lot to us. I write you with tears as I feel very very sorry about the inconveniences caused. ”Bem
Celebration in Togo Africa!
Miracle from Togo!
πππ Togo Mission Trip: πππ
Amazing news: this 8 years old boy was born blind. He also can not speak and can not hear. He lives in total darkness and silence all his life.
He has been waiting all these long years for a doctor to do surgery so he can at least see to bring some light π₯πβοΈ to his world.
Dr. Kondrot operated on him yesterday to remove bilateral cataracts in both eyes and repair his eyes with other issues.π
Today, one day post-op, here he is seeing for the first time.πππ
It is amazing to watch him. πππ
We are so happy for him. He expression is priceless.
We take our eyesight π for granted, until we watch this boy blind since birth and seeing clearly for the first time. Itβs so amazing.
Please watch the video. We want to share this with you.
Our work today has touched his life in a profound way. We hope and pray that he has a better quality of life with his new eyesight.
Imagine the transformation in his life now: he can walk by himself, he can be more independent, he can join other kids to play soccer, he can learn sign language, he can learn to read, go to school, a whole new life has opened up for him.
We could not ask for a better result. His eyes are so clear itβs hard to believe he just had 2 operations done just one day ago.
His name is Epiphany, which means a sudden illuminating discovery or realization. For many Christians, Epiphany refers to the manifestation of the Divine Nature of Jesus.
In a few more days as Epiphany begins to get used to his new eyesight, we will have a happy boy running and smiling as he starts to live his new life.
Itβs a happy day here in Togo as we celebrate many more blind children and adults regain their eyesight when we do our post-op bandage removal.
With love from Togo Africa. π§‘β€οΈππβ€οΈπ§‘ππ