Nearly 20,000 people are blind in the Gansu province alone from operable cataracts, and there is virtually no eye care available in rural areas. We felt we could help. The Chinese government provides transportation, publicity, translators and a cook. We can perform cataract surgery with all the proper instrumentation, Conrad says. Last summer, for the first time, one member of each team was chosen based on fluency in Mandarin and evangelistic skills.
Every patient is a highlight. . . .
Imagine the ectasy of a person blind for years being able to see the day after surgery. We ve performed more than 1,600 cataract surgeries in six summers, Conrad says. Every patient is a highlight to me. Imagine the ecstasy of a person blind for years being able to see the day after surgery. It s a wonderfully gratifying experience.