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Israeli Doctors Restore Sight for Azeri Soldiers Hurt in War with Armenia


(Jerusalem Post) A humanitarian delegation of Israeli specialists in the field of oculoplasty (plastic surgery for the eyes) recently carried out procedures on 150 wounded Azeri soldiers, such as eye socket restoration, eyelid surgery, prosthetic eyes and more. The doctors worked tirelessly to help restore sight to the wounded soldiers or, when restoring sight was impossible, to repair their facial deformities and enable them to return to normal routine. Dr. Yishay Falick, CEO of Jerusalem's Misgav Ladach Hospital, who led the delegation, said, "I'm proud of all the members of the delegation who came here to help these young people with serious injuries to recover. This is a very beautiful expression of the Israeli volunteer spirit."
2021-03-11 00:00:00
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