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Eye surgeon from The Eye Care & Surgery Center, Westfield, New Jersey participates in ORBIS international flying eye hospital to prevent blindness
The Eye Care & Surgery Center of Westfield New Jersey is pleased to announce that Ophthalmic Cosmetic Eye Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon Chris Thiagarajah, M.D. has returned from Jakarta, Indonesia after participating in the ORBIS International Flying Eye Hospital Project. The mission brings subspecialty training to Indonesian eye care professionals to help address the country's dire eye health needs. PR9.NET July 13, 2010 - The ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital program works to provide subspecialty Ophthalmology training for local Indonesian eye physicians, surgeons, nurses and other eye care professionals. As an eye surgeon specializing in Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Thiagarajah was selected to provide skills transfer to more than 200 eye care professionals from local hospitals, using hands-on surgical training, live surgical demonstrations, lectures and workshops in Ocular Oncology and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. "While I find it rewarding using my expertise in cosmetic eye plastic surgery to help patients achieve the aesthetic results they desire, having the opportunity to utilize those skills to address and prevent blindness, in a part of the world in such desperate need, has been both fulfilling and gratifying," relayed Dr. Thiagarajah upon his return from Jakarta. Blindness in Indonesia According to the World Health Organization, South-East Asia has a disproportionately high prevalence of blindness. Of the twelve people going blind in the world every minute, four are from South-East Asia. The Indonesian Ministry of Health calculates that blindness in Indonesia affects approximately 1.3 million people – the highest among Asian countries – and studies have suggested that 3-8% of the population have some form of impaired vision. The Eye Care & Surgery Center is a New Jersey Center of Excellence for comprehensive eye care with a staff of five Board Certified Ophthalmologists who are subspecialty Fellowship trained New Jersey eye surgeons in the areas of Corneal Disease, Laser Vision Correction, Retinal Disease, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Plastic Eye Surgery, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Pediatric Ophthalmology. To learn more about The Eye Care & Surgery Center in New Jersey or Chris Thiagarajah, M.D. you may visit www.newjerseyvision.com or, CONTACT: Jerette Lerner, The Eye Care & Surgery Center, 908.789.8999 or email, jllerner@newjerseyvision.com SOURCE: Medical Management Services Group, L.L.C. # # #
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The Eye Care and Surgery Center was established to offer North and Central New Jersey eye care patients the most comprehensive and advanced eye health and vision care available today. Our multiple locations in Warren, Westfield, and Iselin are staffed by Fellowship-trained subspecialists. Our eye physicians and surgeons assisted by an experienced technical staff, each one a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant or Technician, accredited by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology. Our goal is to offer superior quality eye care with an emphasis on your convenience and comfort. You may visit us at http://www.newjerseyvision.com About Medial Management Services Group In 2000 the Medical Management Services Group, L.L.C., a physician practice management company, introduced www.seewithlasik.com in order to provide eye care consumers with access to commercially unbiased patient education information in the area of vision surgery, including but not limited to laser eye surgery for the correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. The site is intended to offer eye care consumers information to be used in conjunction with examination and consultation provided by an eye care specialist, in order to help patients have a greater understanding of their condition and treatment options so that they can make informed choices. To that end, the site is intended to help patients identify practioners offering various services and treatments and an opportunity to learn about their experience, interests and credentials. |
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