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Canvasback Eye Team

September 18-29, 2000

Kosrae & Chuuk

Federated States of Micronesia

The team unpacks dozens of 
boxes of supplies and equipment 
they brought for their mission.

O.R. nurse Lauren Petford offers
 reassurance to a patient about to undergo cataract surgery.

Left:  Dr. Bob Shearer and Dr. Sally 
Mellgran provide expert surgical care 
to their cataract  patients.

Below:
Surgeons remove of a dense
pterygium (growth) that threatened 
this young man's eyesight.

This patient was so grateful for the 
gift of sight that he returned with gifts 
of his own.  The O.R. staff areshown 
here sporting their new marmars
(headbands) and shell necklaces. 

 

 

It was an honor for the team 
to meet with the governor 
and first lady of Kosrae.

 

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