The Eyes Have it

We went to the inservice this week given by Dr Joe, a pediatric opthalmologist from AZ.  A lot of life changing procedures happen when Mercy Ships arrives in a country, but screening for eye care can have immediate results.  Just think of the difference it makes to be able to see clearly!

Eye screening can be a very simple thing to do, and often a pair of glasses can change everything.  The ship also provides cataract surgery, with dramatic results.

One thing that really stood out to me from Dr Joe's talk was this: Life in Cameroon is hard.  When you look at the demographics, there aren't many old people in Cameroon.  To be able to picture it, imagine a class of 20 elementary students. Every year, there will be 5 less students.  Wow.  Screening, helping eye problems, and training local professionals to do the same can make a huge difference in the quality of life here.

Debbie