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Join Our 2027 Medical Mission to Ecuador
We are preparing for our Cataract Surgical and Medical Mission to Riobamba, Ecuador May 14-21, 2027 Would you like to join our team? Volunteers needed: Medicine team: they will travel to communities for 4 to 5 days 3-4 MDS of various specialties 1-2RNs 1 pharmacist 1 medical resident & 1 medical student 1 administrative assistant...
A Sweet Way to Give Back
Longtime friends of Sights on Health, Drs. Darren and Anne Triller have generously donated 110 jars of homemade honey, jams, and pickles from their garden to support our holiday fundraiser. Dr. Darren Triller and his two daughters, Claire and Maggie, both also healthcare professionals have joined multiple medical missions to Peru since 2013. This...
March 2026 Mission- Cusco
Pictured First row L to R: Renzo Alvarez MD, Andrea Alba, Francisco Morales MD, George Coritsidis MD, Daniel Librizzi, Carolina Pombar MD, Kate Mentes RN, Michael Cipoletti, Joseph Ng MD, Frances Ng 2nd Row Kathleen Giacobbe RN, Cathy Roberts, Debra Messina MD, Christina Carmi RN, Tyler Santos MD, Andrew Maggiolo, Varvara Boryushkina MD, Luke Milano...
Sweet Support from Carvel Hicksville, Thank you Jenny and Fred Yam.
Sights on Health is proud to honor Jenny and Fred Yam of Carvel Hicksville (182 W. Old Country Rd., Hicksville, NY) for their outstanding generosity and community spirit. Since August, their $6-for-Flying-Saucers campaign (with the treat retailing at $12.99) has raised $600, funding the purchase of 500 pairs of reading glasses for our March 2026 medical mission to Peru. These glasses will help patients...
Voices of Ecuador: Patient Interviews, Stories, and Care
By Gina Fernandez International & Education Programs Coordinator, SEE International seeintl.org Patient Interview Summary – Fanny (49) & Ana Lucia “Anita” (64) Surgical Date: 5/20/25 Procedure: Left Eye Cataract Surgery (second eye for both patients) Interview Type: Video and in-person interview (partial transcription) (Left) Fanny – 49 yo and (Right) Ana Lucia (Anita) – 64...
Wish List for Medical & Cataract Surgical Mission to Peru March 2026
Below are supplies our team will need in order to examine & treat patients… perhaps you would like to purchase an item as a holiday gift for a loved one! Below print your gift receipt. There are all price ranges to fit everyone’s wallet… Sights On Health is a nonprofit tax exempt organization as described in...
World Sight Day: Put People at the Heart of Eye Care
World Sight Day is Thursday, October 9, 2025, a global call to make eye care accessible, available, and affordable for everyone. This year’s IAPB theme—#LoveYourEyes—asks all of us to put people at the center of eye health, from local clinics to national policy. At Sights on Health, this mission is personal. We’re a volunteer-powered 501(c)(3) delivering cataract...
A Vision of Hope: Watch the Cataract And Medical Mission in Action – Riobamba, Ecuador
Thank you FIBUSPAM and PACH for creating these wonderful recap videos! Cataract Surgical Mission 2025, Riobamba, Ecuador Medical Mission 2025, Riobamba, Ecuador
A Vision of Hope: Watch the Cataract And Medical Mission in Action – Riobamba, Ecuador
Thank you FIBUSPAM and PACH for creating these wonderful recap videos! Cataract Surgical Mission 2025, Riobamba, Ecuador Medical Mission 2025, Riobamba, Ecuador
Day 5: Ecuador Mission 2025
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 - Medical and Surgical team saw patients closer to the home base in Riobamba. Ofcourse it was a busy day, but it was also the last day of patient care. After all was said and done, the medical/pediatric/optometry/dental team will have seen over 700 patients that would not have gotten care...
Day 4: Ecuador Mission 2025
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 – Day 4 – Preparing for 20 surgeries today. The 14-year-old boy came back today for his 1st evaluation post-op. He went from just being able to see light or dark to now 20/70. Imagine how life-changing that will be for a teenager who was practically blind and not able to...
Day 3: May 20th, Ecuador Mission
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 – What a blessing to have such giving and selfless professionals to work with. The Medical/Pediatric team traveled to Santiago de Quito, where they saw 64 optometry patients, 65 Adult patients, and 18 pediatric patients. There were lines of villagers in their colorful clothing waiting for the first doctor that some...