Mission Eyes Network

Missionary Eyecare: Free service or fee for service?

              When I first arrived in Nigeria to work with CBMI, I found that patients were charged approximately $100 for cataract surgery.  That fee included a four day stay in the hospital, and surgery for the second eye was discounted to $40.  I was surprised that most patients could afford the surgery with help from their families.  For those patients who needed cataract surgery, but could not afford it, we had a "poor fund" which we could utilize to pay for the patient's surgery. Write comment (2 Comments) 2010-02-04 05:04:36 Hi Peter. I agree with your comments. At the clinic I was at in Nigeria they were able to keep up with most of the routine expenses. However if there was an equipment failure, they were in trouble. They continue to rely on Christian Blind Mission Intl for help with capital expenses. 2010-01-25 06:49:45 Good points Read more...

MSICS Tray and Instruments

What instruments are needed for doing a standard Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery on the mission field?  This is a question that is asked many many times by surgeons just beginning doing this technique. Write comment (0 Comments)

Aravind Manual Small Incision Cataract Manual

Aravind Eye Hospital and Mission Eyes Network are happy to announce that a new downloadable version of the Dr. Natchier's popular manual on small incision cataract surgery is now available!

AAO Debate on Visiting Ophthalmologists: Help or Harm

Dr. James Standefer and Dr. Rainald Duerkson led a super discussion on whether visiting ophthalmologists are giving more help or harm to the communities that they are serving as they volunteer.