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Dr. Rozalina Loebis works with Dr. Robert Hoffman during one of her pediatric ophthalmology training sessions.
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International News:
Dr.
Randall
J
Olson
travels
to
Trinidad
to
establish
institutional
partnership
with
the
San
Fernando
General
Hospital.
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FELLOW
TESTIMONIALS
GHANA
2012
Dr. Snow Slade, a Glaucoma Fellow on the Moran Eye team, participated in this outreach expedition. He shares the following story. Traveling a great distance, a father brought his two year old son, who was blind with congenital cataracts, to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. The father patiently waited with his child for three days in grueling 100 percent humidity and sweltering temperatures. The little boy was able to receive sight-restoring surgery, and it was so rewarding to see the smile on their faces the next day in post-operation visits. This is why the Moran Eye team completes
over a dozen medical missions a year, and will continue to expand its reach throughout the developing world. This is what makes these humanitarian missions worthwhile, the opportunity to help a young father give his child a second chance at life. Dr. Kandon Kamae, another Glaucoma Fellow who participated in the Ghana outreach this year with the Moran Eye team, recounted the following. A 92-year-old man with cataracts in both eyes waited patiently to be treated early on the first day of surgery. The older gentlemen stopped me and asked if they were going to be able to help him today. I assured the gentleman we would do our best to get his cataract surgery done. Relying on generators and make shift surgical units never makes things easy. Operating on patients in these conditions can be pretty difficult at times. We had some unexpected technical problems with the equipment the first day causing the clinic to send some patients home. I checked the waiting room and there, still sitting patiently, was this older man. He was the last
patient the eye team operated on, with the surgery going late into the night. The next day, overcome with emotion and grinning from ear to ear, the gentleman thanked the team for blessing him with the gift of sight.
Dr. Rozalina Loebis gains valuable insight into pediatric ophthalmology while participating in the International Observer Program
Education
is
a
powerful
tool.
When
it
is
valued
and
prioritized
it
can
not
only
change
a
life,
but
can
forever
change
a
community.
Dr.
Rozalina
Loebis,
from
Surabaya,
Indonesia
is
one
of
many
very
promising
ophthalmologists
who
recently
participated
in
the
International
Observers
Program
at
the
University
of
Utah
John
A.
Moran
Eye
Center.
For
the
last
few
months
Dr.
Loebis
has
trained
under
the
direction
of
Dr.
Robert
Hoffman,
Department
Chair
of
Pediatric
Ophthalmology.
Dr.
Loebis
has
gained
valuable
clinical
experience
on
how
to
fully
examine
patients,
establish
diagnoses
and
give
treatments
in
a
number
of
pediatric
ophthalmology
and
strabismus
cases.
About
one
in
every
25
children
is
born
with
strabismus,
commonly
known
as
crossed
eyes.
Pediatric
Ophthalmology
is
a
new
division
for
us
in
Indonesia,
especially
Surabaya,
said
Loebis.
Until
2010
we
only
examined
strabismus
patients
at
the
Surabaya
Eye
Clinic,
but
since
I
have
been
able
to
receive
the
proper
training
here
at
the
Moran
Eye
Center,
I
am
better
able
to
help
the
influx
of
patients
in
need
of
a
Pediatric
Ophthalmologist.
While
studying
at
the
Moran
Eye
Center
Dr.
Loebis
was
able
to
receive
training
from
some
of
the
most
skilled
physicians
in
the
country.
She
has
worked
with
Dr.
Bradley
Katz
in
the
neuro-ophthalmology
clinic,
Dr.
Mary
Elizabeth
Hartnett
in
the
retinal
clinic
and
Dr.
Roger
Harrie
in
the
ultrasound
clinic.
I
am
grateful
for
the
valuable
skills
I
have
acquired
while
studying
at
the
Moran
Eye
Center
these
last
few
months,
Loebis
said.
With
the
new
training
I
have
received
I
am
confident
I
will
be
able
to
make
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
those
I
help
in
my
clinic.
Dr.
Loebis
is
excited
to
continue
her
hands-on
training
with
Dr.
Hoffman
when
he
travels
to
Indonesia
later
this
year.
International News: Dr. Olson travels to Trinidad to establish institutional partnership with the San Fernando General Hospital
Dr.
Randal
J
Olson,
Chair
of
the
Department
of
Ophthalmology,
has
recently
returned
from
Trinidad
where
he
signed
a
Memorandum
of
Understanding
(MOU).This
MOU
will
facilitate
training
and
transfer
of
knowledge
in
corneal
transplantation,
small
incision
cataract
surgery
(SICS)
and
macular/retina
and
pediatric
surgery.
Here
is
an
excerpt
from
a
local
Trinidad
paper
highlighting
the
signing:
Khan
[Dr
Fuad
Khan,
Minister
of
Health]
made
these
revelations
at
a
signing
ceremony
of
a
three-year
memorandum
of
understanding
(MOU)
between
the
South
West
Regional
Health
Authority
(SWRHA)
and
the
University
of
Utah
to
establish
institutional
partnership
with
the
San
Fernando
General
Hospital
for
ongoing
training
and
transfer
of
knowledge
in
the
field
of
ophthalmology.
The
signing
took
place
at
the
Ministry
of
Health
head
office
in
Port-of-Spain.
Photo
by
Shirley
Bahadur
For more information John A. Moran Eye Center Division of International Ophthalmology 65 Mario Capecchi Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84132 801-581-2352 www.moraneyecenter.com/outreach