Sunday, January 26, 2014

The Eye In The Sky - Max Gaddis

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/world/africa/scalpel-scissors-flying-eye-hospital/index.html

In October of 2013 and unusual plane landed in Cameroon. It is called the "Flying Eye Hospital". This particular plane flies all around the world to developing countries to help doctors give the gift of sight to people, especially children. The plane has a section in the front for a classroom setting, with seats like a regular plane, which trains doctors on-flight on ophthalmology. Next is the laser treatment room, operating room, and recovery room. 30 years ago, American ophthalmologist Dr. David Paton  created ORBIS, a U.S. based non-profit organization that uses planes to curb blindness in developing countries, to help spread medical education around the world to doctors, and this is it's result.

I think that this is a really good idea and that more doctors need to be apart of this. They need to offer this class for medical students, not just doctors.

3 comments:

  1. This is a great idea. I also think more doctors should be apart of this.

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  2. This is awesome! I am glad that people are helping each other.

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  3. This is such a great idea! Giving the gift of sight to undeveloped countries is amazing!

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