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VOSH-Nebraska
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| Iguala, Mexico | January 4-11, 2009 | Ellen Weiss, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | with 3 Missouri and 1 Illinois optometrist, hosted in Iguala by the Knights of Columbus |
| Montego Bay, Jamaica | Jan 2-6, 2011 | Ellen Weiss, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
*VOSH-ONE (OF New England) |
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| Santa Ana and San Miguel, El Salvador with ASAPROSAR | Jan 29-Feb 7, 2010 | Harry Zeltzer, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Santa Ana-Rxs dispensed 495 readers 228 total glasses 723 San Miguel-Rxs dispensed 450 readers 569 total glasses 1019 Adding the 199 made, we provided a total of 1941 pairs of glasses |
| El Castillo, Nicaragua | Mar 1-7, 2010 | Joe D'Amico, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Mar 21-27, 2010 | Lee Lerner, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Santa Ana/San Miguel, El Salvador with ASAPROSAR and ophthalmology team |
Jan 27-Feb 6, 2011 | Harry Zeltzer, OD zeltzer@vosh,org |
991 prescription glasses, 660 reading glasses,1500 sunglasses and clip-ons, 140 surgical cases done |
| Apopa and Suchitoto, El Salvador | Feb 19-27, 2011 | Jenifer Ambler, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
18 clinic personnel total, including 3 ODs (myself, Elisa Perreault from Albany and Lynne Grove from Mashpee) and 3 dentists. Lynne unfortunately had to leave midweek after experiencing a retinal detachment (preferred to return to the States than gamble with likely paying out of pocket for Salvadoran care, although we could have gotten her treated through Rotary connections if necessary). We saw 178 patients in 3 days in Apopa (3 ODs) and 129 in 2 days in Suchitto (2 ODs) for a total of 307 over 5 days. About 310 pairs of prescription glasses and probably 250 nonprescription sunglasses given out, plus several multi-month supplies of glaucoma meds and loads of artificial tears samples. 9 eligible cataract patients were referred to a Paz Salud surgical group coming in May, and we are still working on finding future care for 9 glaucoma patients and 2 pterygium patients. |
| Matagalpa and Estelli, Nicaragua with Society of Farm Workers |
Feb 27-Mar 6, 2011 | Joe D'Amico, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
We were helped by the society of Farm Workers in Managua. we saw just under 1000 people with 3 practicing OD's working 5 days. OD's were Chris Fields, Jay Jordan and myself. Joe Crosby OD from Tennessee was on the trip as well. He contacted me from the INT website. He preferred to work dispensing. I am planning another trip to San Carlos for 2012 just starting to get the plans set. Nicaragua has changed the airport routine. All bags are scanned now, so getting glasses, drops, etc in to the country will be more difficult now. I was able to get everything, lost bags, confiscated bags etc. because we were helped by the farm union leaders who had quite a bit of clout. I will definitely work with them again. |
| April 30-May 7, 2009 at Constanza Clinc associated with the South Shore Hospital |
Constanza, DR 31/2 hours from Santa Domingo | Derek Feifke, OD
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www.constanzamission.org |
am joining a group of medical specalists including a dentist, ENT, general practitioners to an area called Constanza, about 31/2 hours from Santa Domingo, DR. The group is led by a retired ENT specialist, David Rudolph, an ex pat South African like myself. He invited me to help facilitate eye care on their next trip. Report |
| Club de Leones de Azua, Dominican Republic | June 4-11, 2011 | Bonnie Rogers This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 865 694-9954/ 865 567-6068 cell Janice Ewing, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Santa Ana and San Miguel, El Salvador with ASAPROSAR |
Jan 27-Feb 5, 2012 | Harry Zeltzer, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 978-356-0447 |
El Salvador trip update: a.)Successful eye campaign, seeing more than 2000 patients and 140 surgeries completed. Emergency care was arranged for a 16 month old baby Rivera, who would become blind without intervention for his congenital cataracts and glaucoma. An e-mail “blast” was sent globally and response was immediate. A surgeon specialist was located and available to do free care, pharmaceutical supplies became available at no cost, etc. (note: Successful surgery was completed in Guatemala for surgery. ASAPROSAR coordinated transportation and follow-up care). |
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| Hanga, Tanzania and Sonora, Mexico with VOSH-Arizona |
Feb and June 2009 |
Imran Khan, OD, M.Sc., M.P.H. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Annual Report 2009 |
| With VOSH-CT, IN and VA | During 2010. For date info visit state chapter |
Imran Khan, OD, M.Sc., M.P.H. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Annual Report 2010 |
| Hanga Abbey | First week of August, 2011 | REPORT |
*VOSH-New York |
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| Lima, Peru |
Mar 18-28, 2010 | Jorge Won, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Optometric exams 2240, Cataract surgeries 66, Pterygium surgeries 42, Dental procedures 105 |
| Chilapa, Mexico | May 27-June 5, 2010 | Jorge Won, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Rwanda | July 12-25, 2010 |
Lori Rothman, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| India | Late fall | Veronica Ruelas, OD
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Anshu Chandra, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Beirut, Lebanon | Dec 1-12, 2010 | Larah Alami, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Report |
| Tarapoto and Lima Peru with Peruvian military | Aug 4-14, 2011 | Jorge Won, OD
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, Viola Kanevsky, OD viola@acuitynyc,com |
*VOSH-Northeast |
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| Nueva, Esperanza, El Salvador | Jan 16-24, 2010 | Carl Sakovitz, OD
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Joe England, MD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Optometry/Optical 1300, Medical 1300, cataracts 19, Audiology Report |
| Nueva, Esperanza, El Salvador | Jan 15-23, 2011 | Carl Sakovitz, OD
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Joe England, MD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Bristol, Tenn with RAM, (recognized reciprocity contact Sue Seidler
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April 12-15, 2012 | Carl Sakovitz, OD
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Joe England, MD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
We expect most of the group will fly into Knoxville or Tri-Cities Thursday night April 12th to participate in the clinic set up at The Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday April 13th. Those unable to come for set up can arrive as late as Friday night. We will have two very full clinic days on Saturday and Sunday with general medicine, optometry, dentistry, and audiology represented. As in our past VOSH missions there will be a role for non-professional support staff and students. Members can return home Sunday evening but there has been some discussion about possible R&R for a day at the end of the mission. We will be hosted by RAM which is based in Tennessee and has years of experience doing domestic missions of this type. We will be responsible for our transportation and housing but RAM will provide the meals. We are looking into discounted hotel rates and vans or a bus. Tennessee has license reciprocity so if you hold a current you are permitted to practice in a mission setting in Tennessee. We have 38 members already signed up so if you are interested I ask you to write Sue Seidler at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and ask her to add you to the roster. This is a new experience for most of us so if you have questions please write me. |
| *VOSH-Northwest |
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| Virgin del Quinche and Fubdacion Maria Eugenia, Ecuador |
Feb 27-1st week of March 2010 |
Milt McCrum, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1079, referred 63 cataracts and 39 other pathology Report |
| Puerta Vallarca, Mexico | May 19-29, 2010 | examined 2500, eyeglasses dispnsed 2000, patients referred to DIF 125 | |
| "Homeless Connect", Everett, Wa |
June 29, 2010 | Paul Caletti This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Five VOSH Northwest doctors and four VOSH volunteers saw 223 "Homeless Connect" patients. 167 prescriptions with eye glasses were dispensed... Lenscrafter's Pearle, and Sears donated the eyeware. We also dispensed 70 pair of readers and 150 pair of plano sunglasses. Two were referred for FT |
| Jamaica | Sept 17-26 2010 |
Steven Stern, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Report includes 3996 eye exam and 1083 hypertension and diabetes detection |
| "Homeless Connect", Everett, Wa |
Sep 24, 2010 | Paul Caletti This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 278, dispensed 274 readers and glasses from Luxotica. |
| Mazatlan, Mexico | Sept 14-24, 2011 | Paul Caletti This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Montego Bay, Jamaica | Oct 7-17, 2011 | Steven Stern This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Report iCare 2011 just completed its third year of free eye care and health services in support of the people of Jamaica. This year’s project took place at two different clinics – Cambridge Health Center (St. James), the week of 10/10, and Eltham Community Center (St. Ann), the week of 10/17. The need for these services continues to be great in the communities we serve |
| Ocho Rios, Jamaica | Oct 14-24, 2011 | Steven Stern This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Report Continued. |
| *VOSH-North Carolina |
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| Milot, Haiti with VOSH-Delval |
Jan 8-15 ,2010 | Jill Scullion, OD
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| Belize | July 2-10, 2011 | Mike Baughan, OD
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| El Salvador | Sept 24-October 2, 2011 | Jill Scullion, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | |
| Grenada West Indies (NC) | Feb 25-Mar 4, 2012 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | |
| Belize | June 25-28, 2012 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | |
| Haiti |
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| Bern, North Carolina | Sept 25, 2012 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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*VOSH-Ohio |
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| Kobonal, Haiti with Society of Our Lady |
Jan 8-18, 2010 | Barbara Plaugher, RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
VOSH-Ohio returned from earthquake ravaged Haiti on Saturday. We completed our mission into the SOLT mission compound, seeing 2,566 patients. Children were screened and adults from the nearby villages were cared for. 1,036 readers/ SV and 104 BF were distributed. 62 patients will be referred for cataracts and other surgical problems. The team was evacuated by the US Air Force in a cargo plane. Report |
| Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic | Jan 29-Feb 6, 2010 | Barbara Plaugher, RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 715, dispensed1200 eyeglasses, treated 20 glaucoma, referred 31 cataract. Report |
| Iquitos, Peru with Iquitos Lions Club |
Jan 22-Feb1 2011 | Barbara Plaugher, RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
The team consisting of 10 ODs along with others to total 26, cared for 2,809 patients. 300 patients were referred for cataracts and pterygium. |
| Milot, Haiti with Catholic Charities | May 22-29, 2011 | Barbara Plaugher, RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
VOSH-Ohio sent a 12 member team to Milot, Haiti for 5 days of clinics, May 23 through 28. 1175 patients were cared for in the 5 days of clinics with 80+ patients sent for referral. The locations for clinic were Bois Rouge, Cap Haitien, Verhere D’Dueand, Laurie, Grand Riviere du Nord and Acul du Nord. |
| Tegucigalpa and Cedros, Honduras Host: Ministerio de Adoracion Cristiano and Family House of Prayer |
January 21 to 29, 2012 | Barbara Plaugher, RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
7 ODs with others to total 19 team members provided 5 days of free eye care in the village of Cedros and the capital city of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. 3,474 patients were seen. 2,035 glasses were dispensed and 126 cases were referred to a local ophthalmologist. A brochure in Spanish has been developed to explain pterygium, along with the cause and prevention, by an Ohio OD and this was distributed to the patients in the village of Cedros where more pterygium was seen. Report. |
| Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic | Feb 9-18, 2012 | Jim Patterson, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Ministerio de Adoracion Cristiano and Family House of Prayer |
| Targoviste, Romania with Rotary | September 15 to 22, 2012 | Barbara Plaugher, RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Bocoa del Toro, Panama with Agape Society | January 19-27, 2013 | Barbara Plaugher, RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Kwidzyn, Poland | September 14 to 21, 2013 | Barbara Plaugher, RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Host: Kwidzynskie Towarzystwo Plywackie |
VOSH-Ontario |
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| San Benito/Flores, Guatemala | Nov 11-18, 2010 | Charlie This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
We are traveling to the Peten area and working with members of the Pescatore eye clinic in San Benito/Flores. The staff there are closing the clinic and working with us for the week. |
| Jutiapa, Guatemala | Guatemala January 12 - 22, 2012 | Charlie This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
We are traveling to the Peten area and working with members of the Pescatore eye clinic in San Benito/Flores. The staff there are closing the clinic and working with us for the week. |
VOSH-Oregon and SVOSH-Pacific College of Optometry |
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| Santa Rosa, Peru | Mar 19-29. 2010 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | |
| Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Mar 20-27, 2010 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Ixcan, Guatemala | June 12-22, 2010 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Granada, Nicaragua with Rotary | Mar 19-26, 2011 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
750 patients 1 doc 9 students |
| El Salvador with FUDEM | Mar 19-26, 2011 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
2000 patients 5 days 12 students |
| San Jose, Costa Rica | Mar 19-26, 2011 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
960 patients 9 students and 2 docs |
| Tabak, Philippines with Masons | Mar 19-26, 2011 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
1200 patients, 22 cataract surgeries |
| Guatemala full | Aug 14 2011 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Nicaragua | Dec, 2011 |
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| El Salvador with Fudem | Mar 2012 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Costa Rica | Mar 2012 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Honduras | Mar 2012 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |