Cataract surgeries to benefit less fortunate during Eye Care Awareness Week

In celebration of Eye Care Awareness Week 2011, the Port Elizabeth Eye and Laser Institute, in partnership with the PE Provincial hospital’s ophthalmology department, provided free cataract surgery to a select group of 24 individuals.

The Institute’s resident ophthalmologists performed cataract procedures on Saturday, 8 October 2011 at the recently re-launched Medical Forum Theatre – the Eastern Cape’s only private day hospital.

To assist community organisations in their quest to provide healthcare services to those who need it most, the Port Elizabeth Eye and Laser Institute has donated new examination gloves and Linensavers to three Service organisations in the metro whose healthcare workers care for the terminally ill, the elderly as well as HIV patients.

The nursing and administration staff of Medical Forum Theatre – the day hospital situated at the Eye and Laser Institute - celebrating Casual Day 2011 as Rockstars.

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