The MSICS Series by Aravind
You won't want to miss this incredible Youtube series released in 2020 by Aravind Eye Hospital system showing succinct videos for learning MSICS techniques.
The MSICS Series - YouTube
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Preparing for Surgical Mission - ASCRS 2017
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St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Outreach
Pro Fide, pro Utilitate Hominum
(For the Faith and for the Benefit of Mankind) Situated on a gentle hillock in Jerusalem is the iconic St John Eye Hospital. The institution is an international ophthalmic landmark. It is the oldest and only charitable provider of eye care in the region. The Read more:
(For the Faith and for the Benefit of Mankind) Situated on a gentle hillock in Jerusalem is the iconic St John Eye Hospital. The institution is an international ophthalmic landmark. It is the oldest and only charitable provider of eye care in the region. The Read more:
ISMSICS Mega Debate
The International Society of Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery and Entod Pharmaceuticals sponsored an amazing webinar during the COVID pandemic about both MSICS and Phaco featuring internationally known surgeons - Dr. Steve Arshinoff, Dr. David Chang, Dr. Lisa Park, Dr. Abhay Vasavada and Dr. Read more:
Learning Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery Webinar The Aravind Approach
Dr. Wililiam Myers led this excellent 2 hour webinar in April 2020 which was an exciting and comprehensive introductory program on Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS). This virtual seminar featured both formal presentations and panel discussions by expert surgeons from throughout the Read more:
Renowned London Surgeon Travels to Armenia to Save Infants' Sight
Dr. Sui Chien Wong joined the team of EyeCare Project Physicians in 2014, when the London-based ophthalmologist got a call from the EyeCare Project's Founder Dr. Roger Ohanesian.
Dr. Ohanesian shared with Dr. Wong the overwhelming number of babies in Armenia who were going blind due to a Read more:
Nepal Relief - Update
Global Sight Alliance and the ASCRS Foundation has a close partnership with Geoff Tabin, Dr. Sanduk Ruit, and the Himalayan Cataract Project whose work in Nepal was greatly affected by the recent earthquake. Below is an email we received updating us on the progress that is underway. We encourage Read more:
Handling Eyes Together (a review)
I attended the Handling Eyes Together Conference this weekend in Fort Worth TX and couldn't be more glad I did. When I first saw the email about the conference, I thought I've been meaning to follow through with medical missions after going to Camp Diego October 2013 where I did 11 MSICS Read more:
Training the Trainers
The chief of ophthalmology at Gondar is Dr. Yared Assefa, an excellent clinician and surgeon. Yared is a resourceful and capable leader who has built his eye department from scratch during the past decade. More recently he oversaw construction of a freestanding eye hospital that can accommodate a Read more: