Sights On Health2024 | Sights On Health

Thanks to a generous donation from Bombas Socks.

Sights on Health — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:11:11 +0000

Sights on Health has distributed 1,600 pairs of their socks to:

~525 pairs to people living on Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota

~ 100 pairs to Huntington Family Service League, NY for homeless men, housed in a local motel

~ 400 pairs to a NYC Homeless ministry

~ 600 pairs to a Homeless Shelter in Riverhead, NY
Thank you, Bombas, for your generous donation of Socks, which will greatly benefit the people Sights on Health serves by providing them with essential comfort and support!

Making an Impact

Sights on Health — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:57:17 +0000

Sights on Health was able to have a significant effect on so many people’s lives on this past mission to Cuzco, Peru. One story that comes to mind that had all of us so touched was about a 30-year-old patient. Due to a childhood illness he was deaf and in his early teenage years he developed bilateral cataracts. His world had become so isolated between being deaf and blind. Dr Michael Sable, SoH’s surgical director examined him and performed cataract surgery the first day we arrived to work at the Ceprece clinic in Cuzco. As he read the eye chart the first day after his surgery, there was not a dry eye in the clinic. All of the SoH team shared in his joy. On the last day of the surgical mission, Dr. Sable performed surgery on his second eye. Today, he has his sight restored to both eyes. He was once again able to read the eye chart and he is able to sign with his family again now that he is able to see. Changing the life of not just one person, but of his two young children and his wife who is also deaf.

In this video, you will see our ophthalmic tech performing the visual acuity test on the post op visit after the first surgery.

An account by Joseph Ng, MD

2024 Cataract Surgical & Medical Mission Cuzco, Peru Recap

Sights on Health — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:20:52 +0000

Our mission concluded May 24, Sights on Health was able to perform a total of 78 cataract surgeries, 6 yag laser posterior capsulotomy ( removal of secondary cataract ) and 1 pterygium excision. These sight restoring procedures were done as part of this extraordinary 2024 mission to Peru In addition, we saw 250 adults and pediatric patients, and the medical team was able to help diagnose and treat a variety of illnesses and diseases. That’s over 325 lives we’ve been able to impact because of the Sights On Health team, the FNE International team, and the Asociación Wiñaypaq Pro Desarrollo Humano team. We have had a collaborative effort between our nonprofit organizations since 2012.

Many thanks to all of your participates and supporters!

2024 Cataract Surgical & Medical Mission Cuzco, Peru Recap.

Sights on Health — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:13:56 +0000

Many thanks to all of your participates and supporters!

Thank you LATAM Airlines

Sights on Health — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 14:45:39 +0000

Thanks to the incredible generosity of LATAM, our team of 22 members had their second luggage fee waived for all four flights for the round trip: NY to Lima, Lima to Cuzco. That meant our fundraising dollars were spent on purchasing the necessary medical supplies & eye surgical supplies rather than paying luggage fees as our team transported a portable medical clinic and portable operating room from NY to Cuzco. We thank LATAM & Daniel Rochefort Vuletin and Ambassador Maria Landaveri for supporting our important philanthropic work.

Thank you LATAM Airlines

Sights on Health — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 14:42:48 +0000