December 2016 - Combat Blindness International

Group Photo Of The Women In The COP Program

Enlightening Women Through Ophthalmic Careers

December 26, 2016
General

Jyotirgamaya means “Towards Enlightenment” in Hindi, and that is what the students call the Certified Ophthalmic Personnel (COP) program at Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital (SCEH) in New Delhi, India. This program is addressing one of the largest problems in…

Cataract Surgery Being Performed

How Do Cataract Surgeries Work?

December 7, 2016
Eye Care

A cataract surgery is considered to be one of the most cost-effective medical interventions of all time. The biggest bang for your buck, if you will. A cataract surgery is a simple procedure that takes about 20 minutes to complete…

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