In March, JFF’s ophthalmology consultants, Professor Bill Morgan and Dr Jean-Louis DeSousa, attended the Bali International Ophthalmology Symposium. Professor Morgan talked on ‘Choosing Appropriate Glaucoma Surgery’ and ‘Using Machines to Make Decisions in Glaucoma’,...
In March, three of JFF’s senior nurses gave a seminar in collaboration with the Banyuwangi Red Cross and the Health Department of Banyuwangi on ‘Management of cataracts in community practice and the use of diagnostic equipment and post-operative examination of...
JFF held a dedicated Eye Clinic and operating session at Headquarters for females in recognition of International Women’s Day. Six women blind with cataracts were operated to restore their sight.
During March and April our team conducted 18 village eye programs, 19 eye clinics and 9 operating sessions at Headquarters, resulting in 124 blind people being restored to sight. Thank you to the following donors who supported these programs: Robert Rosen Photography...
Our team flew to Bajawa on the island of Flores in April to conduct an eye screening and operating program. Outcomes: 520 adults with eye problems were checked, and 120 received sight-restoring operations. Our thanks to donors, Tom Miller and the Flores Village Group,...
