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Free Israeli Cataract Clinics Treat 1,000 Ethiopians


(Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Rivka Borochov - When the seven-person crew from the Israeli volunteer organization Eye from Zion arrived in a remote region in Ethiopia in February to provide free cataract surgery, they were expecting several dozen patients. 1,400 showed up. The organization has performed the 20-minute procedure on thousands of people in Asian and African countries. After an initial 170 operations in the regions of Debark and Gondar, Eye from Zion founder Nati Marcus planned to return with another team of four eye doctors, a couple of nurses and a technician over the course of the year to finish the job for those on the waiting list. No one at Eye from Zion receives any money for their services.
2012-04-20 00:00:00
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