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| A doctor tests a patient’s eyes during the FV Hospital and SNEC cataract surgery program - Photo: Dieu Binh |
A team of nine staff from SNEC, flew in from Singapore last week to perform the surgeries at FV Hospital, including Senior Consultant and Head of Cataract Service & Ocular Inflammation and Immunology, Prof. Chee Soon Phaik; Doctors Daphne Han and David Chan and Director of Nursing Low Siew Ngim.
All costs, from medical consultation, surgery, medicines and meals were paid by donations from FV Hospital and SNEC. The program also received support from two artificial intraocular lens implant suppliers, Viet Long and Alcon.
FV Hospital appointed its Head of Ophthalmology Dr. Tran Minh Hoang, Head of Laser Eye Centre Dr. Pham Hong Nam Tran. and Dr. Nguyen Thi My Hanh, to do the surgeries.
“At FV, we are always keen to work with the world’s top specialists, to strengthen ties with our neighbors” said FV’s Head of Ophthalmology Dr. Tran Minh Hoang. “This cooperation is particularly special as when these 40 patients leave FV Hospital they will view the world differently – they will be able to see the faces of their loved ones clearly again.”
