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How your donations were used :

The following items were donated to the Eye Clinic of the Tamale Teaching Hospital in 2014 and 2015:

Ophthalmic supplies:

  • Surgical instruments
  • Glaucoma drainage devices
  • YAG laser
  • ICare tonometer
  • Perkins tonometer
  • Intraocular lenses
  • Miochol
  • Vision blue
  • Needles
  • Surgical tape
  • Surgical gloves
  • Diagnostic lens
  • Cauteries
  • Ocular prostheses
  • Bulbs to ophthalmic instruments
  • Direct ophthalmoscopes
  • Vitrector heads
  • Sutures

Medications:

  • Antibiotic/antifungal combination drops
  • Dilating drops
  • Mitomycin
  • Triamcinolone injection
  • Vancomycin
  • Cefuroxime

Other supplies:

  • Extension chords
  • Power strips
  • Surge protectors
  • Miscellaneous electrical supplies
  • Diesel fuel to generator
  • Printer
  • Paper and other office supplies
  • Batteries

The following donations were made during our Kpandai/Wulensi/Salaga 2013 eye-mission trip:

  • The entire outreach was sponsored by Right to Sight and Health with the exception of transportation. All the supplies were brought by us. We also paid 3 ophthalmic nurses for 5 days each who did the prescreening of cataract patients at each location, and 3 other ophthalmic nurses who participated in the outreach.
  • Part of the leftover supplies were donated to the local ophthalmologist including eyedrops,eye-ointments, sterile disposable drapes and intraocular lenses (AC and PC IOLs)

The following donations were made during our Ourossogie, Senegal 2012 eye-mission trip:

  • 1 Endure operating microscope with 7 spare bulbs and hard case
  • 700 pairs of glasses (reading glasses, distance glasses and sunglasses)
  • Eyedrops (antibiotics, steroids, Fluress)
  • Eye-ointments
  • 1direct ophthalmoscopes with spare bulbs
  • 1 Topcon slit-lamp with spare bulbs
  • 3 complete sets of cataract surgical instruments
  • Sutures for cataract and trachoma surgery
  • Intraocular lenses (AC and PC IOLs)
  • Viscoelastic
  • Surgical scrubs
  • Sterile disposable drapes
  • Lidocaine
  • 1000$ to the hospital of Bakel

The following donations were made during our Bakel, Senegal 2011 eye-mission trip:

  • 1100 pairs of glasses (reading glasses, distance glasses and sunglasses)
  • 16 pairs of aphakic glasses
  • Eyedrops (antibiotics, steroids, Fluress)
  • Eye-ointments
  • 1 direct ophthalmoscopes with spare bulbs
  • 1 indirect ophthalmoscope with spare bulbs
  • 2 complete sets of cataract surgical instruments
  • Sutures for cataract and trachoma surgery
  • Intraocular lenses (AC and PC IOLs)
  • Viscoelastic
  • Surgical scrubs
  • Spare bulbs for operating microscope
  • 1 book: “Eye surgery in hot climates” in French
  • 1000$ to the hospital of Bakel

The following donations were made during our Cameroon 2011 eye-mission trip:

  • 500 pairs of glasses (reading glasses, distance glasses and sunglasses)
  • Eyedrops (antibiotics, steroids, Fluress)
  • Eye-ointments
  • Ophthalmology books and DVDs
  • Surgical blades
  • 1 direct ophthalmoscope with spare bulb
  • 1 automated blood-pressure machine
  • Sutures for cataract and trachoma surgery
  • 4 boxes of sterile surgical gloves
  • 20 bottles of Lidocaine
  • Syringes and needles
  • Surgical scrubs
  • 2 fans
  • 1500$ to the Catholic Hospital of Tonga 

The following donations were made during our Tambacounda, Senegal 2011 eye-mission trip:

  • 1200 pairs of glasses (reading glasses, distance glasses and sunglasses)
  • 21 pairs of aphakic glasses
  • Eyedrops (antibiotics, steroids, Fluress)
  • Eye-ointments
  • 2 direct ophthalmoscopes with spare bulbs
  • 1 indirect ophthalmoscope
  • 2 complete sets of cataract surgical instruments
  • Sutures for cataract and trachoma surgery
  • 1 78D diagnostic fundus lens
  • 1 20D diagnostic fundus lens
  • 1 autoclave
  • Surgical scrubs
  • 10 chairs
  • 2850$ to the hospital of Tambacounda

The following donations were made during our Ghana 2010 eye-mission trip:

  • 1500 pairs of glasses (reading glasses, distance glasses and sunglasses)
  • 5 pairs of aphakic glasses
  • 50 pounds of medications (antibiotics, antihypertensives, analgesics, antihelmintics, etc)
  • Eyedrops (antibiotics, steroids)
  • Eye-ointments
  • 2 direct ophthalmoscopes with spare batteries and bulbs
  • Miscellaneous surgical instruments
  • Sutures (20 boxes of 20 sutures for trachoma surgery)
  • Surgical gloves
  • 1 slit-lamp
  • 1 78D diagnostic fundus lens
  • 2 blood-pressure cuffs and 2 stethoscopes
  • 40 bottles of Lidocaine
  • 50 pounds of clothing
  • 700$ to the medical clinic of Assin Praso
  • 1700$ to the medical clinic of Adjoube
  • 1500$ for outreach pediatric mission organized by Dr Kennedy Opoku

The following donations were made during our Senegal 2010 eye-mission trip:

  • 1200 pairs of glasses (reading glasses, distance glasses and sunglasses)
  • 20 pairs of aphakic glasses
  • 50 pounds of medications (antibiotics, antihypertensives, analgesics, antihelmintics, etc)
  • Eyedrops (antibiotics, steroids)
  • Eye-ointments
  • 20 Surgical scrubs to wear in OR
  • Miscellaneous surgical instruments
  • Sutures (10 boxes of 30 sutures for trachoma surgery)
  • Surgical gloves
  • 50 bottles of Lidocaine
  • 1 laptop computer
  • 1 blood-pressure machine
  • 30 flashlights (mechanical, without battery)
  • 2 stethoscopes

The following donations were made during our Ghana 2009 eye-mission trip:

  • Autoclave – small and fast, to sterilize ophthalmic instruments
  • 2 sets of cataract surgery instruments (30 pieces each)
  • Miscellaneous surgical instruments
  • Perkins tonometer
  • 2 eye laser lenses
  • 3 ophthalmic diagnostic lenses
  • Direct ophthalmoscope
  • 800 pairs of glasses
  • 40 pounds of medications (antibiotics, antihypertensives, analgesics, antihelmintics, etc)
  • Intraocular implants
  • 50 syringes of visoelastic
  • Intraocular antibiotics
  • Eye-surgery blades
  • Eyedrops
  • Patient information material
  • Surgical scrubs
  • Sutures
  • 1000$ to the Presbyterian Hospital of Dormaa-Ahenkro
  • 5000$ for repair of the nursing quarters

The following donations were made during our Ghana 2009 medical mission trip:

  • Compression stockings 50
  • Otoscope, Welch Allyn 5
  • Ophthalmoscope Welch Allyn 5
  • MAP Medicine pack 5 (125 pounds of medications, including antibiotics, antihypertensives, analgesics, antihelmintics, antidiabetics, asthma-medicine, antiallergics, topical ointments, vitamins, etc)
  • Ambulance car
  • Blood sugar machines 15
  • Flat Screen computer  complete 1
  • EKG machine 1
  • Defibrillator  4
  • HP Duplex Ultrasound machine 1
  • Surgical trays 5

The following donations were made during our Senegal 2009 eye-mission trip:

  • Miscellaneous surgical instruments
  • 1 ophthalmic diagnostic lens
  • Direct ophthalmoscope
  • Indirect ophthalmoscope
  • 600 pairs of glasses
  • 15 pairs of aphakic glasses
  • 50 pounds of medications (antibiotics, antihypertensives, analgesics, antihelmintics, etc)
  • Eyedrops
  • Patient information material
  • Surgical scrubs
  • Sutures

The following donations were made during our Cambodia 2008 medical mission trip:

  • MAP Medicine pack 5 (125 pounds of medications, including antibiotics, antihypertensives, analgesics, antihelmintics, antidiabetics, asthma-medicine, antiallergics, topical ointments, vitamins, etc)
  • Antithrombotic medications  (low molecular weight heparin)
  • Anticoagulation monitors for fingersticks
  • Anti-venum
  • Hewlett Packard US machine 1
  • 200 + vascular  catheters
  • 100 assorted catheters for percutaneous insertion
  • Complete defibrillators 4
  • Cambodian medical student semester of tuition (3 students)
  • Pay per day for  Cambodian student translators
  • Blood pressure cuffs 10
  • Blood sugar machines 10
  • EKG machines 2
  • Otoscope, Welch Allyn 4
  • Ophthalmoscope Welch Allyn 5
  • Computers with monitors 2
  • Dell Laptop 1
  • Cameras for Cambodian school 50
  • Stethoscopes 10
  • Equipment for construction project for children living with AIDS
  • Urologic catheters
  • Surgical set- up for urology suite
  • Acuson duplex Ultrasound machine 1
  • Memory sticks for Cambodian physicians for continuing medical
  • Education course 50
  • Donation to Sihanouk hospital for ancillary services for
  • Continuing medical education course

The following donations were made during our Ghana 2008 eye-mission trip:

  • 2 direct ophthalmoscopes
  • 2 blood-pressure machines
  • 2 stethoscopes
  • 2 otoscopes
  • 900 pairs of glasses
  • 50 pounds of medications (antibiotics, antihypertensives, analgesics, antihelmintics, etc)
  • Eyedrops
  • 10 bottles of lidocaine
  • Patient information material
  • Surgical scrubs
  • Sutures
  • 50 syringes of visoelastic
  • Intraocular implants
  • 1000$ donation to the local clinic

The following donations were made during our Senegal 2008 eye-mission trip:

  • Cataract surgical instruments
  • 1 ophthalmic diagnostic lens
  • Direct ophthalmoscope
  • Indirect ophthalmoscope
  • 600 pairs of glasses
  • 10 pairs of aphakic glasses
  • 50 pounds of medications (antibiotics, antihypertensives, analgesics, antihelmintics, etc)
  • Eyedrops
  • Surgical scrubs
  • Sutures
  • Patient information material

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