22
Apr
Myanmar – Tour of the Yangon Eye Hospital – Part 1
Myanmar has a system of combined private and government-run health care. The country’s total population is 60 million, with about two-thirds living in rural areas. Yangon is the capital city, with a population of just over 5 million. The YangonEyeHospital is 1 of only 4 teaching...
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22
Apr
Local Ophthalmologist Looks to Help Cure Blindness in Myanmar
Cataracts, a common and preventable condition in the United States, is the leading cause of blindness in countries like Myanmar. There are many problems with the eye care situation in Myanmar, stemming from the lack of ophthalmologists in the country to the lack of the technology...
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22
Apr
Myanmar – 2015
Dr. Chu and Chu Vision Foundation joined Hawaiian Eye Foundation (HEF) volunteer faculty in August 2015 traveling to the capital city of Yangon in Myanmar. While there, Dr. Chu performed surgery while instructing dozens of Burmese ophthalmologists and ophthalmology residents on...
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