FIRST project of co-operation of the NGO “Visio sense fronteres” with the people in charge of the Ministry of health of the Cuban Government. From 15th to 30th November 2003.
People treated: 680
Assembled glasses in the workshop and issued: 195
Total issued glasses: 495
Operated people: 100
Frames left in stock: 500
Lenses left in stock: 1.750
Material left there in stock:800
Preassembled glasses: 500
Frames: 175
Sun glasses: 1750
Lenses without bevelling: 1.750
Optometrists:
Carmen Barnils
Marga Sendra Caravaca
María Isabel Signes Soler
María del CarmenAlcocer Yuste
Ophtalmologist:
Mª Jesús Maria
Assistants:
Aureli Mestre
The journey was financed by each one of the participants.
The bevelling machine was donated by Indo, and part of the intraocular lenses and surgery material by different laboratories.
The rest of the necessary material was provided by private donations. Point out the collaboration of private companies from Calpe and Denia.
Objectives:
1. Setting a workshop in the optician Miramar (the Cuba Havana)
Summary of surgeries:
100 Cataracts
Projects:
To send the material requested from Cuba, in particular bifocal executive for children (non available there) and material of short vision and visual therapy.
To run optometry courses in the areas of visual and binocular therapy
