Seven Australian optometrists and eight optometry students were among a team of eye care professionals who examined the eyes of more than 1,000 people a day during a recent eye care aid trip to Nepal.
Optometry Australia’s Member Support and Policy Advisor, Ben Hamlyn, who was part of the group, said the eye care workers saw 5,480 patients at eight ‘eye camp’ clinics during their visit.
They dispensed 2,588 pairs of glasses and referred 184 people with cataract for surgery plus also managed glaucoma, microbial keratitis, amblyopia, ocular trauma and many more eye conditions.
The Australian optometrists were Jason Booth AM, Anna Gatsios, Stuart Dinnison and Ben Hamlyn from Adelaide, Alek Sims from Whyalla, Michelle Chau from Newcastle and Adelaide optometrist Phuong Truong, currently living in Vancouver, Canada.
The optometry students were all from Adelaide – Saumya Anand, Beth MacDonald, Sabina Adhikari, Reeves Carbone, David Pham, Talha Shafiq, Lilly Dinh and Thu Trinh.
Two Nepalese optometrists and other local helpers also provided their expertise.
The Rotary Club of Unley, South Australia and Rotary Dhulikhel, Nepal organised the trip, which was also supported by CR Surfacing and Eliana Varga from CR Surfacing.
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