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'Second Sight Action' kicks off in Yangon

Updated: 2012-05-14 16:57
By Feng Xin ( chinadaily.com.cn)

'Second Sight Action' kicks off in Yangon

Six Chinese practitioners, all from the First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, include three doctors, two technicians and one nurse. They performed more than 300 cataract operations on Myanmar patients at the Myodaw Medical Center in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, from May 8 to 13. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

'Second Sight Action' kicks off in Yangon

In an operation theatre, ophthalmologist Mei Yan is getting ready for surgery. It takes her about 20 minutes to finish one operation. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

About the Second Sight Action:

The China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) began its medical aid program, "Second Sight Action" in Myanmar in 2011. This year is the second time the organization is sponsoring a medical group to give Myanmar patients free cataract operations.

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