THE EYE CLINIC
is directed by Dr. Ricardo Rivera Richmann, a gifted surgeon, who worked with Dr. Perry for several years. He received his medical degree at the Honduran Autonomous National University, then specialized in ophthalmology at San Carlos University and Roosevelt Hospital, Guatemala City. In June 2004 Dr. Arnaldo Gamez joined our staff. Both surgeons are assisted by dedicated and competent employees who are helping to improve the lives of the poor. The air-conditioned clinic uses modern surgical techniques and has ophthalmic equipment including lasers for after cataract, diabetic retinopathy, macular disease and glaucoma. Surgery is available for cataract, glaucoma, strabismus, pterygium, tumors, eyelid diseases and the retina.
Glasses and topical ocular medications are prescribed at inexpensive prices.
The Word Health Organization has estimated that there are over 75,000 blinding cataracts among the Honduran population with less than 7% receiving surgical treatment each year. Also estimated is that one out every ten children will face blindness by the age of forty.
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