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CURRENT VOSH CHAPTER MISSION TRIPS
VOSH-Abia, Abia State University (Nigeria) | Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | | 12 Nigerian communities | since Mar 05-06 | Uche Ikonne, OD
drikonne@yahoo.com | 6258 exams, 2200 eyeglasses, 58 cataract referrals |
VOSH-Alabama
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | Granada, Nicaragua
with VOSH-FL and UNESCO | July 29-Aug 6, 2006 | Patti Fuhr, OD, PhD
pfuhr@mindspring.com | See VOSH-FL | Granada and Esteli, Nicaragua
with FOR | Feb 15-Mar 1, 2008 | Patti Fuhr, OD, PhD
pfuhr@mindspring.com | See VOSH-FL |
VOSH-University of Alabama, College of Optometry
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: |
VOSH-Arizona
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | Santa Catalina Health Center
Catalina, AZ | monthly | Dr Amy Davis | | | Sahuaripa, Sonora, Mexico | Mar 25- Apr 1, 2006 | Bob Helland,.MN (320) 393-2l92
AZ (520) 297-7958 Cell (320) 492-8147
Ed Tuhy, OD AZ (520) 818-07l6 | examined 1738, cataract referral 275, sun glasses for all | | Ye'Cora, Sonora, Mexico | Mar 17-24, 2007 | Bob Helland
rvhelland@msn.com | examined 1975, dispensed 553 Rx, dispensed 762 readers, 2000 sunglasses, referred 173 photos | Miguel Alymond, Sonora, Mexico
with Rotary | Mar 29-Apr 5, 2008 | Bob Helland
rvhelland@msn.com | examined 3000 REPORT |
VOSH-UNIBEN, University of Benin (Nigeria)
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: |
VOSH-British Columbia
TWECS
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | | Tanzania | Nov, 2006 | Same | 4750 patients in the 9.5 clinic days at the Jambiani Wellness Centre with Hands across Borders as the host. | | Binh Dinh Province and Phu Yen Province, Vietnam | Nov 10-27, 2007 | Marina Roma-March, OD
(604) 874-2733
twecs@shaw.ca | mission clip | | Kenya | Jan 2008 | Nazima Sangha, OD
nazsang@yahoo.com | |
VOSH-California
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | | Children's program with FUDEM and SCCO | Feb 25-Mar 4, 2006 | Greg Pearl, OD
drgregpearl@yahoo.com | ADULTS examined 671, readers 298, bifocals made 150, surgical referrals 75
CHILDREN screened 2644, 160 pairs of Harry Potters, 43 pairs of kids glasses made. | Tijuana, Mexico
with SCCO students | Nov 19-23, 2006 | Barry Leonard, OD
drbarryl@earthlink.net | Examined 620 | San Salvador, El Salvador
children's program with FUDEM and SCCO | Nov. 18-26, 2006 | Greg Pearl, OD
drgregpearl@yahoo.com | Examined 726 adults, screened 1243 students, dispensed 92 "Harry Potter" glasses for the kids, 279 OTC reading glasses, 670 free bifocals ordered, referred 70 for surgery. | San Salvador, El Salvador
with FUDEM | Feb, 25-Mar 3, 2007 | Greg Pearl OD
drgregpearl@yahoo.com | Examined 1021, dispensed 288 OTC reading glasses, 300 plano sunglasses, fabricating free 101 single vision and 163 bifocals, referred 160 patients for further medical-surgical care. See full Report | Chalatenango mountain villages,
El Salvador with FUDEM | Nov 18-23, 2007 | Greg Pearl OD
drgregpearl@yahoo.com | examined 1029, referred 132 for surgery and further treatment |
VOSH-UCBSO University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | | Iriga, Phillipines | Dec 27-Jan 15, 2006 | Celeste Paz, OD
vosh.president@gmail.com | cancelled | | Thailand | Jan 1-13, 2006 | Liz Lee
vosh.president@gmail.com | examined 3000 | Palau, Phillippines
with Netherland chapter | Jan 7-14, 2006 | Liz Lee
vosh.president@gmail.com | dilated 2500 including 300 children, sunglasses and readers | | Nicaragua | Jan 7-14, 2006 | Liz Lee
vosh.president@gmail.com | examined 2500 | | Chile | April, 2006 | Liz Lee
vosh.president@gmail.com | | | June 23-26, 2006Iriga, Phillippines | June 23-26, 2006 | Celeste Paz, OD
vosh.president@gmail.com | |
VOSH-SCCO Southern California College of Optometry
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VOSH-UCC, University of Cape Coast (Ghana)
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | Budumburam, Liberian Refugee Camp,
GHANA | Feb 3, 2006 | Alex Ilechie, OD
drilechie@yahoo.com | 92 examined, 44 referred for optometric and ophthalmologic care | | Kwehu in the Ashanti- region of Ghana | Apr 6-10, 2007 | Alex Ilechie, OD
drilechie@yahoo.com | | Akumfi community Atwia, Central region
with Capecoast-Crystal Lions | Nov 18, 2007 | Alex Ilechie, OD
drilechie@yahoo.com | examined 90 adults, 45 children, 20 operable dense cataract, 8 glaucoma, 48 pairs of recycled spectacles dispensed |
VOSH-Colorado
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | | Colima, Sahuripa, Mexico | Mar 28-Apr 3, 2006 | Robert Helland, OD
rvhelland@msn.com | 1738 exams 300 cataract referrals Dispensed about 1600 rx's and 1700 sunglasses. a great trip | | Manzanillo, Mexico | Feb 5-9, 2007 | Mac Sandoval
Mcsando@aol.com | 1500 exams photos |
VOSH-Connecticut
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | | San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua | January 7-14, 2006 | Matt or Audrey Blondin
mblond2@aol.com | 2283 examined
Report | | San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua | January 6-13, 2007 | Same | 2359 examined
Report Photos | | San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua | January 12-19, 2008 | Matt or Audrey Blondin
mblond2@aol.com | 2428 examined
Report
Mission Slides | | San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua | January 10-17, 2009 | Matt or Audrey Blondin
mblond2@aol.com |
VOSH-Florida
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | Matagalpa and Esteli, Nicaragua
with Michigan Rotary | March 18-26, 2006 | Max Bruss
maxobrusso23@msn.com | 1,242 examined, 900 dispensed, 400 readers, 400 sun, 35 cataract referrals | | Jigajiga , Ethiopia | Mar 29-Apr 6, 2006 | Charles Covington
ccovington@cfl.rr.com | 2500 examined, 1628 eyeglasses
200 referred | | Chinandega, Nicaragua | May 6-14, 2006 | Suzy Bamberg
suzybamberg@vosh-florida.org | 619 examined, 565 glasses dispensed, 3 cataract referrals | | Granada, Nicaragua with VOSH-AL and UNESCO | July 29-Aug 6, 2006 | John Gehrig
orlando@earthlink.net | | Ocotal, Nicaragua
with Sergio Romero's Lions Club | Jan 27-Feb 4, 2007 | Suzy Bamberg
suzybamberg@vosh-florida.org | 974 examined, 902 glasses dispensed, 13 cataract referrals, 18 month old boy esotrope referred for surgery | Lima, Peru
with VOSH-SOS | Jul 4-?, 2007 | Max Bruss
Maxobrusso23@msn.com
352-598-0153 | opticians wanted to teach lens fabrication | | Kumba and Bamenda, Cameroon, Africa | Nov 11-20, 2007 | Charles Covington
ccovington@cfl.rr.com | spent two days in Kumba and three in Bamenda and saw over 3,500 patients. There were 6 O.D.s with us. The Heifer, Noahs Ark, Angels of Mercy and Mary T folks were fantastic to work with during the mission. | | Chinandega, Nicaragua | Mar 7-17, 2008 | Suzy Bamberg
suzybamberg@cox.net | 637 examined | | Yeguarizo, Paraguay | Aug 15-27, 2008 | Charles Covington
charlescovington@gmail.com | | | Chinandega, Nicaragua | Nov 6-17, 2008 | Suzy Bamberg
suzybamberg@cox.net | |
VOSH-University of Guaquil, Ecuador
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | La Plata and Quilmes, Argentina
with ALDOO and VOSH/International | Nov 20-26, 2006 | Daniel Valverde OD
davaso80@yahoo.com.ar | Examined 4000 | Guayquil, Ecuador
Handicapped Center with faculty and students | Aug 15-19, 2007 | Daniel Valverde OD
davaso80@yahoo.com.ar | optometrists needed |
VOSH-Honduras
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Permanent Clinic
| Ruth Berkling
rberkling@sulanet.net | See VOSH-Indiana |
VOSH-University of Houston, College of Optometry
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VOSH-Illinois
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | Loreto and San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico
dental and eye | Jan 13-19, 2006 | Natalie Venezia, ncvenezia@yahoo.com Keith Hedrick OD, tobradex2@hotmail.com | 1092 examined, 921 pr of glasses prescribed, 100 pr plano sun rx's. Referrals for cataract 45, glaucoma 19, for a total of 90 referrals | Cajamarca, Peru
Multiple Rotary Clubs and Peruvian-American Medical | May 26-June 5, 2006 | Dieter Ruehrmund (847) 729-1383
dieterrueh@aol.com | examined 1502, dispensed 1400 glasses. Had a big need for minus glasses and a need for minus bifocals, referred17 cataract patients.Problem: For flight within Peru from Lima to Cajamarca the airline has a lower weight limit for checked baggage and carry-ons | Matias Romero, Mexico
with DIF | Sept 2-10, 2006 | Al Rosenbloom, OD
aarlvpro@sbcglobal.net | canceled, state dept travel warning | | Panama City, Panama | Jan 27-Feb 4, 2007 | G Blackman, OD and Sandra Bury, OD
ncvenezia@yahoo.com | examined 1280 patients (70% female, 30% male, the majority between the ages of 41-60), 1249 glasses dispensed, 34 cataract surgeries performed | | Puerta Vallarta, Mexico | June 9-17, 2007 | Al Rosenbloom, OD
aarlvpro@sbcglobal.net
Elena Lojo, Tracy Matchinski, OD | examined 1496, referred 243
report | Santa Ana, El Salvador
with students from ICO | March 1-9, 2008 | Natalie Venezia
ncvenzia@yahoo.com | examined 1450, referred 140
report | Arequippa, Peru
with PAMS and ICO | Aug 29-Sept 7, 2008 | Dieter Ruehrmund
dieterrueh@aol.com or 847-729-1383 | optometrist and support personsell needed |
VOSH-Illinois College of Optometry
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | | | | Casey C. Bartz, President 312-949-7808
cbartz@eyedoc.ico.edu
Tracy Matchinski, OD tmatchin@ico.edu. | |
VOSH-India
| Where: | When: | Contact: | Patient Count: | | India | Nov 8, 2008 | Hare Patnaik kiantaph@yahoo.com
Dale Cole OD dcole@informatics.net | |
VOSH-Indiana
| Where: | When: | Contact | Patient Count: | San Pedro Sula, Honduras
with VOSH-Honduras | March 4-11, 2006 | Jeff Marshall, OD | 3529 exams, 61 referred cataract surgeries | Puerto Cortes, Honduras
with VOSH-Honduras | Feb 21-28, 2007 | Jeff Marshall, OD | examined 4038 cataract surgeries 62 report | | Nairobi, Kenya | Nov 17-28, 2007 | Jeff Marshall, OD drjcm@att.net | Africa was very successful. We saw 1800 patients, plus about 100 children in an AIDS orphanage. I had 40 people on this mission. | San Pedro Sula, Honduras
includes 26 ICO and 5 SUNYstudents. | Mar 5-12, 2008 | Jeff Marshall, OD drjcm@att.net | examined 2900, screened 1200 students and 44 surgical procedures. | | Santa Cruz, Honduras | Feb 11-19, 2009 | Jeff Marshall, OD drjcm@att.net | |
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