I have a friend named Prudential Prudential lives in the mountains
Prudential lives in the mountains
Prudential lives in the mountains outside Oaxaca in the south of Mexico
outside Oaxaca in the south of Mexico
outside Oaxaca in the south of Mexico and for the longest time he’s made a
and for the longest time he’s made a
and for the longest time he’s made a living growing coffee since he was a
living growing coffee since he was a
living growing coffee since he was a child he’s walked the rows of his
child he’s walked the rows of his
child he’s walked the rows of his family’s finca studying the beans of
family’s finca studying the beans of
family’s finca studying the beans of each tree carefully and picking them one
each tree carefully and picking them one
each tree carefully and picking them one by one at the time their most flavorful
by one at the time their most flavorful
by one at the time their most flavorful he’s 36 years old married with three
he’s 36 years old married with three
he’s 36 years old married with three beautiful children now take a look at
beautiful children now take a look at
beautiful children now take a look at his eyes there’s a lens inside her eyes
his eyes there’s a lens inside her eyes
his eyes there’s a lens inside her eyes and as you can see the lens inside of
and as you can see the lens inside of
and as you can see the lens inside of his eyes have grown absolutely opaque
his eyes have grown absolutely opaque
his eyes have grown absolutely opaque he’s got cataracts and he’s completely
he’s got cataracts and he’s completely
he’s got cataracts and he’s completely blinded by them he’s got a job he can’t
blinded by them he’s got a job he can’t
blinded by them he’s got a job he can’t do he’s got a family he can’t feed he’s
do he’s got a family he can’t feed he’s
do he’s got a family he can’t feed he’s got an 18 month old daughter he’s never
got an 18 month old daughter he’s never
got an 18 month old daughter he’s never even seen it doesn’t have to be this way
even seen it doesn’t have to be this way
even seen it doesn’t have to be this way it’s within our power right now to
it’s within our power right now to
it’s within our power right now to restore the site to Prudential and to
restore the site to Prudential and to
restore the site to Prudential and to millions of other people just like him
millions of other people just like him
millions of other people just like him I’m an eye surgeon for 30 years I’ve
I’m an eye surgeon for 30 years I’ve
I’m an eye surgeon for 30 years I’ve built and managed to practice in
built and managed to practice in
built and managed to practice in Jacksonville Florida over that time I’ve
Jacksonville Florida over that time I’ve
Jacksonville Florida over that time I’ve done maybe 20,000 cataract surgeries
done maybe 20,000 cataract surgeries
done maybe 20,000 cataract surgeries that’s a lot and for the longest time I
that’s a lot and for the longest time I
that’s a lot and for the longest time I thought I knew pretty much everything
thought I knew pretty much everything
thought I knew pretty much everything there was to know about cataracts in
there was to know about cataracts in
there was to know about cataracts in 2009 all that changed for me I remember
2009 all that changed for me I remember
2009 all that changed for me I remember I was driving home when November evening
I was driving home when November evening
I was driving home when November evening when I couldn’t help but notice how
when I couldn’t help but notice how
when I couldn’t help but notice how distracting the lights of the oncoming
distracting the lights of the oncoming
distracting the lights of the oncoming car seemed and that was weird for me
car seemed and that was weird for me
car seemed and that was weird for me because that’s something usually my
because that’s something usually my
because that’s something usually my patients say and a few days later I
patients say and a few days later I
patients say and a few days later I caught myself complaining about the
caught myself complaining about the
caught myself complaining about the print in the newspaper that too soon
print in the newspaper that too soon
print in the newspaper that too soon enough I was taking off my glasses and
enough I was taking off my glasses and
enough I was taking off my glasses and cleaning him over and over trying to
cleaning him over and over trying to
cleaning him over and over trying to remove a smudge that never seemed to
remove a smudge that never seemed to
remove a smudge that never seemed to come clear or blinking over and over as
come clear or blinking over and over as
come clear or blinking over and over as if that might improve my sight
if that might improve my sight
if that might improve my sight and then one day I looked up across the
and then one day I looked up across the
and then one day I looked up across the kitchen table and noticed that I
kitchen table and noticed that I
kitchen table and noticed that I couldn’t recognize my wife
couldn’t recognize my wife
couldn’t recognize my wife sitting five feet in front of me I was
sitting five feet in front of me I was
sitting five feet in front of me I was going blind I was going blind from
going blind I was going blind from
going blind I was going blind from cataracts a few days later a few weeks
cataracts a few days later a few weeks
cataracts a few days later a few weeks later I found myself in that place not
later I found myself in that place not
later I found myself in that place not always wished I’d never have to be lying
always wished I’d never have to be lying
always wished I’d never have to be lying on a hospital bed staring up into the
on a hospital bed staring up into the
on a hospital bed staring up into the wrong end of an operating microscope my
wrong end of an operating microscope my
wrong end of an operating microscope my surgeon used to Diamond blades and made
surgeon used to Diamond blades and made
surgeon used to Diamond blades and made incisions in my eyes and then he entered
incisions in my eyes and then he entered
incisions in my eyes and then he entered my eye with a sixty thousand dollar
my eye with a sixty thousand dollar
my eye with a sixty thousand dollar ultrasound probe this thing’s a
ultrasound probe this thing’s a
ultrasound probe this thing’s a microscopic jackhammer and with it he
microscopic jackhammer and with it he
microscopic jackhammer and with it he pulverized and liquefied and sucked out
pulverized and liquefied and sucked out
pulverized and liquefied and sucked out my cloudy cataract he then replaced my
my cloudy cataract he then replaced my
my cloudy cataract he then replaced my cloudy human lens with a clear plastic
cloudy human lens with a clear plastic
cloudy human lens with a clear plastic lens by the next morning I could see
lens by the next morning I could see
lens by the next morning I could see again the surgery took 15 minutes cost
again the surgery took 15 minutes cost
again the surgery took 15 minutes cost about $2,000 and it gave me my life back
about $2,000 and it gave me my life back
about $2,000 and it gave me my life back I spent the next few days marveling at
I spent the next few days marveling at
I spent the next few days marveling at the magic of what had happened to me the
the magic of what had happened to me the
the magic of what had happened to me the sky was blue ER than I’d ever imagined
sky was blue ER than I’d ever imagined
sky was blue ER than I’d ever imagined the trees were greener and the whole
the trees were greener and the whole
the trees were greener and the whole world pulsed with a vibrancy and a
world pulsed with a vibrancy and a
world pulsed with a vibrancy and a clarity that stunned and astounded me
clarity that stunned and astounded me
clarity that stunned and astounded me but just as my days changed so too did
but just as my days changed so too did
but just as my days changed so too did my nights night after night I found
my nights night after night I found
my nights night after night I found myself wide awake at 4:00 a.m. eyes wide
myself wide awake at 4:00 a.m. eyes wide
myself wide awake at 4:00 a.m. eyes wide open unable to sleep and the thought
open unable to sleep and the thought
open unable to sleep and the thought that kept rattling around in my head
that kept rattling around in my head
that kept rattling around in my head what if I’d been born in the mountains
what if I’d been born in the mountains
what if I’d been born in the mountains of Peru or the slums of San Salvador
of Peru or the slums of San Salvador
of Peru or the slums of San Salvador were the plains of East Africa would I
were the plains of East Africa would I
were the plains of East Africa would I be one of 200 million people slowly
be one of 200 million people slowly
be one of 200 million people slowly going blind from cataracts for whom the
going blind from cataracts for whom the
going blind from cataracts for whom the $2,000 cost of cataract surgery is
$2,000 cost of cataract surgery is
$2,000 cost of cataract surgery is utterly beyond their imagination or even
utterly beyond their imagination or even
utterly beyond their imagination or even one of the 20 million people in the
one of the 20 million people in the
one of the 20 million people in the world completely blind in both eyes
world completely blind in both eyes
world completely blind in both eyes their productive lives over for want of
their productive lives over for want of
their productive lives over for want of a 15-minute surgery 90% of these people
a 15-minute surgery 90% of these people
a 15-minute surgery 90% of these people live in the developing world were just
live in the developing world were just
live in the developing world were just under a billion people live on less than
under a billion people live on less than
under a billion people live on less than $2 a day and cataracts account for half
$2 a day and cataracts account for half
$2 a day and cataracts account for half of all the blindness in the world lying
of all the blindness in the world lying
of all the blindness in the world lying in bed night after night unable to sleep
in bed night after night unable to sleep
in bed night after night unable to sleep I came to her realization if I was ever
I came to her realization if I was ever
I came to her realization if I was ever going to sleep well again I’d need to
going to sleep well again I’d need to
going to sleep well again I’d need to try to pay my gift forward the next
try to pay my gift forward the next
try to pay my gift forward the next morning I made a phone call
morning I made a phone call
morning I made a phone call hey I said I’m a skilled surgeon I’ll
hey I said I’m a skilled surgeon I’ll
hey I said I’m a skilled surgeon I’ll pay my own way called a charity can you
pay my own way called a charity can you
pay my own way called a charity can you link me up with some people who need my
link me up with some people who need my
link me up with some people who need my help and the woman and the other end of
help and the woman and the other end of
help and the woman and the other end of the phone was thrilled to hear from me
the phone was thrilled to hear from me
the phone was thrilled to hear from me we’d love to have you she said do you do
we’d love to have you she said do you do
we’d love to have you she said do you do m6 m6 what’s that you know ms ICS manual
m6 m6 what’s that you know ms ICS manual
m6 m6 what’s that you know ms ICS manual small incision cataract surgery surgery
small incision cataract surgery surgery
small incision cataract surgery surgery without technology or fancy equipment
without technology or fancy equipment
without technology or fancy equipment done by hand some kind of an expert at
done by hand some kind of an expert at
done by hand some kind of an expert at cataract surgery I read my journals that
cataract surgery I read my journals that
cataract surgery I read my journals that go to my meetings I talk to people and
go to my meetings I talk to people and
go to my meetings I talk to people and I’ve never heard of em sex manual
I’ve never heard of em sex manual
I’ve never heard of em sex manual cataract surgery in fact the whole idea
cataract surgery in fact the whole idea
cataract surgery in fact the whole idea of it sounded completely stupid to me
of it sounded completely stupid to me
of it sounded completely stupid to me cataract surgery without technology
cataract surgery without technology
cataract surgery without technology without equipment done by hand so I hung
without equipment done by hand so I hung
without equipment done by hand so I hung up the phone and I crossed that name off
up the phone and I crossed that name off
up the phone and I crossed that name off my list and I went to the next name on
my list and I went to the next name on
my list and I went to the next name on the list and the gentle manner to the
the list and the gentle manner to the
the list and the gentle manner to the phone and said we’d love to have you do
phone and said we’d love to have you do
phone and said we’d love to have you do you do m6 and I knew right then my
you do m6 and I knew right then my
you do m6 and I knew right then my education and cataracts was really just
education and cataracts was really just
education and cataracts was really just getting started I remember sitting at
getting started I remember sitting at
getting started I remember sitting at the kitchen table saying to myself
the kitchen table saying to myself
the kitchen table saying to myself alright how do you do a surgery that
alright how do you do a surgery that
alright how do you do a surgery that you’ve never even heard of and even back
you’ve never even heard of and even back
you’ve never even heard of and even back in 2009 the answer was obvious I opened
in 2009 the answer was obvious I opened
in 2009 the answer was obvious I opened my computer I went to youtube and i
my computer I went to youtube and i
my computer I went to youtube and i typed in em sex manual cataract surgery
typed in em sex manual cataract surgery
typed in em sex manual cataract surgery the screen opened to this video of dr.
the screen opened to this video of dr.
the screen opened to this video of dr. Sandhu curative nopal magically removing
Sandhu curative nopal magically removing
Sandhu curative nopal magically removing a mature cataract with a few simple
a mature cataract with a few simple
a mature cataract with a few simple instruments in a five-minute procedure
instruments in a five-minute procedure
instruments in a five-minute procedure but he didn’t use ultrasound to liquefy
but he didn’t use ultrasound to liquefy
but he didn’t use ultrasound to liquefy and pulverize and suck out the cataracts
and pulverize and suck out the cataracts
and pulverize and suck out the cataracts advanced cataracts of the type he sees
advanced cataracts of the type he sees
advanced cataracts of the type he sees every day are rock-hard not like the
every day are rock-hard not like the
every day are rock-hard not like the soft melted ice cream cataracts we do in
soft melted ice cream cataracts we do in
soft melted ice cream cataracts we do in the United States the early cataract
the United States the early cataract
the United States the early cataract surgery in the United States and rock
surgery in the United States and rock
surgery in the United States and rock hard cataracts don’t liquefy all that
hard cataracts don’t liquefy all that
hard cataracts don’t liquefy all that easily or all that safely instead he had
easily or all that safely instead he had
easily or all that safely instead he had modified the incision a little bit
modified the incision a little bit
modified the incision a little bit spread it a little bit and he popped the
spread it a little bit and he popped the
spread it a little bit and he popped the cataract out in one quick step it was
cataract out in one quick step it was
cataract out in one quick step it was simple and brilliant I was stunned by it
simple and brilliant I was stunned by it
simple and brilliant I was stunned by it more videos followed turned out I had
more videos followed turned out I had
more videos followed turned out I had accidentally opened the door to a whole
accidentally opened the door to a whole
accidentally opened the door to a whole world of doctors who had grown tired of
world of doctors who had grown tired of
world of doctors who had grown tired of telling their blind patients there was
telling their blind patients there was
telling their blind patients there was nothing they could do instead they were
nothing they could do instead they were
nothing they could do instead they were reengineering cataract surgery
reengineering cataract surgery
reengineering cataract surgery reimagining and it was emerging quicker
reimagining and it was emerging quicker
reimagining and it was emerging quicker and cleaner and slicker and so much
and cleaner and slicker and so much
and cleaner and slicker and so much cheaper than ever before
cheaper than ever before
cheaper than ever before here was a doctor in Malawi saying look
here was a doctor in Malawi saying look
here was a doctor in Malawi saying look at this I’ve got this 50-cent general
at this I’ve got this 50-cent general
at this I’ve got this 50-cent general surgery scalpel and with it I can make
surgery scalpel and with it I can make
surgery scalpel and with it I can make an incision that’s just as structurally
an incision that’s just as structurally
an incision that’s just as structurally sound as the one you make with your half
sound as the one you make with your half
sound as the one you make with your half a million dollar laser or your diamond
a million dollar laser or your diamond
a million dollar laser or your diamond blades fifty cents and here’s a doctor
blades fifty cents and here’s a doctor
blades fifty cents and here’s a doctor in Nepal saying I got this 25 cent
in Nepal saying I got this 25 cent
in Nepal saying I got this 25 cent hypodermic needle and that can bend it
hypodermic needle and that can bend it
hypodermic needle and that can bend it in the shape of a fishhook slide it
in the shape of a fishhook slide it
in the shape of a fishhook slide it through your modified incision and pull
through your modified incision and pull
through your modified incision and pull that cataract out in one piece just like
that cataract out in one piece just like
that cataract out in one piece just like reeling in a fish 25 cents and then a
reeling in a fish 25 cents and then a
reeling in a fish 25 cents and then a doctor in India said that $200 lens
doctor in India said that $200 lens
doctor in India said that $200 lens implant you’re using I can manufacture
implant you’re using I can manufacture
implant you’re using I can manufacture one for less than four dollars these
one for less than four dollars these
one for less than four dollars these were creative geniuses collaborating on
were creative geniuses collaborating on
were creative geniuses collaborating on the internet without university or
the internet without university or
the internet without university or corporate support and they were creating
corporate support and they were creating
corporate support and they were creating something simple and elegant and
something simple and elegant and
something simple and elegant and profound a five-minute surgery costing
profound a five-minute surgery costing
profound a five-minute surgery costing less than $25 it was better suited to
less than $25 it was better suited to
less than $25 it was better suited to the rockhard cataracts they saw every
the rockhard cataracts they saw every
the rockhard cataracts they saw every day than Western techniques which are
day than Western techniques which are
day than Western techniques which are designed for softer earlier cataracts
designed for softer earlier cataracts
designed for softer earlier cataracts and it opened the door and set the path
and it opened the door and set the path
and it opened the door and set the path towards the goal of eliminating needless
towards the goal of eliminating needless
towards the goal of eliminating needless blindness in the world I spent a long
blindness in the world I spent a long
blindness in the world I spent a long weekend here in Santa Barbara learning
weekend here in Santa Barbara learning
weekend here in Santa Barbara learning the ins and outs of the surgery with see
the ins and outs of the surgery with see
the ins and outs of the surgery with see international a non-profit that’s
international a non-profit that’s
international a non-profit that’s dedicated to the end of needless
dedicated to the end of needless
dedicated to the end of needless blindness and that teaches this
blindness and that teaches this
blindness and that teaches this technique around the world and then see
technique around the world and then see
technique around the world and then see international sent me to Honduras where
international sent me to Honduras where
international sent me to Honduras where I spent another long weekend working
I spent another long weekend working
I spent another long weekend working alongside a skilled manual cataract
alongside a skilled manual cataract
alongside a skilled manual cataract surgeon a few weeks later and roughly
surgeon a few weeks later and roughly
surgeon a few weeks later and roughly five months after I’d started losing my
five months after I’d started losing my
five months after I’d started losing my own vision I’m on a plane headed for the
own vision I’m on a plane headed for the
own vision I’m on a plane headed for the highlands of Peru here’s everything I
highlands of Peru here’s everything I
highlands of Peru here’s everything I need
well in Jacksonville to do a clean
well in Jacksonville to do a clean surgery and here’s everything I need in
surgery and here’s everything I need in
surgery and here’s everything I need in Huachuca I want to give you some idea of
Huachuca I want to give you some idea of
Huachuca I want to give you some idea of how much demand there is for eye care
how much demand there is for eye care
how much demand there is for eye care services in the world’s poorest places
services in the world’s poorest places
services in the world’s poorest places that’s my waiting room in Hua Michiko on
that’s my waiting room in Hua Michiko on
that’s my waiting room in Hua Michiko on the Sunday before my Monday scheduled
the Sunday before my Monday scheduled
the Sunday before my Monday scheduled start I thought I’d show up a day early
start I thought I’d show up a day early
start I thought I’d show up a day early and just take a look around before
and just take a look around before
and just take a look around before anybody got there and this is the line
anybody got there and this is the line
anybody got there and this is the line outside my clinic on the first day of my
outside my clinic on the first day of my
outside my clinic on the first day of my clinic inchaallah tenango El Salvador
clinic inchaallah tenango El Salvador
clinic inchaallah tenango El Salvador and again still on the last day this
and again still on the last day this
and again still on the last day this surgery can have an amazing impact on
surgery can have an amazing impact on
surgery can have an amazing impact on people’s lives
people’s lives
people’s lives this is Evangelina I met her in perky
this is Evangelina I met her in perky
this is Evangelina I met her in perky Nell Salvador this picture was taken
Nell Salvador this picture was taken
Nell Salvador this picture was taken moments after her patch had been removed
moments after her patch had been removed
moments after her patch had been removed and you can see that she’s pretty happy
and you can see that she’s pretty happy
and you can see that she’s pretty happy to be able to see again for the first
to be able to see again for the first
to be able to see again for the first time in a long time
time in a long time
time in a long time but take a look at the joy in her
but take a look at the joy in her
but take a look at the joy in her daughter’s eyes moments after this
daughter’s eyes moments after this
daughter’s eyes moments after this picture was taken her daughter started
picture was taken her daughter started
picture was taken her daughter started dancing around the room with
dancing around the room with
dancing around the room with evangelina’s grandson Miguelito 7 years
evangelina’s grandson Miguelito 7 years
evangelina’s grandson Miguelito 7 years old
old
old turns out now that if he Evangelina can
turns out now that if he Evangelina can
turns out now that if he Evangelina can see again Miko Alito is free to go to
see again Miko Alito is free to go to
see again Miko Alito is free to go to school for every blind person in the
school for every blind person in the
school for every blind person in the world there’s another person often a
world there’s another person often a
world there’s another person often a child whose job it is to care for her
child whose job it is to care for her
child whose job it is to care for her curing one frees them both this is
curing one frees them both this is
curing one frees them both this is Umberto I met him in San Pedro Sula for
Umberto I met him in San Pedro Sula for
Umberto I met him in San Pedro Sula for hours he sat against the wall quiet
hours he sat against the wall quiet
hours he sat against the wall quiet stoic silent isolated even while all the
stoic silent isolated even while all the
stoic silent isolated even while all the other patients were engaging with their
other patients were engaging with their
other patients were engaging with their neighbors and with staff he was so quiet
neighbors and with staff he was so quiet
neighbors and with staff he was so quiet so isolated so still that I came to
so isolated so still that I came to
so isolated so still that I came to believe he probably had alzheimerís
believe he probably had alzheimerís
believe he probably had alzheimerís disease as soon as we were done with his
disease as soon as we were done with his
disease as soon as we were done with his surgery though and you can see it in
surgery though and you can see it in
surgery though and you can see it in this picture he was transformed
this picture he was transformed
this picture he was transformed he was joyful exuberant even mischievous
he was joyful exuberant even mischievous
he was joyful exuberant even mischievous he had been locked in by his blindness
he had been locked in by his blindness
he had been locked in by his blindness it had robbed him not just of his sight
it had robbed him not just of his sight
it had robbed him not just of his sight but of his very personhood restoring his
but of his very personhood restoring his
but of his very personhood restoring his sight restored his soul as well
sight restored his soul as well
sight restored his soul as well I spent a whole day in Chattanooga
I spent a whole day in Chattanooga
I spent a whole day in Chattanooga asking people with a most wish to see
asking people with a most wish to see
asking people with a most wish to see when they could see again the next day
when they could see again the next day
when they could see again the next day and most people answered as you’d
and most people answered as you’d
and most people answered as you’d imagine I’d love to see my wife or my
imagine I’d love to see my wife or my
imagine I’d love to see my wife or my kids again I’d love to be able to take
kids again I’d love to be able to take
kids again I’d love to be able to take care of myself and not be so dependent
care of myself and not be so dependent
care of myself and not be so dependent I’d love to be able to get back to work
I’d love to be able to get back to work
I’d love to be able to get back to work but the answer of one woman astounded me
but the answer of one woman astounded me
but the answer of one woman astounded me I yearned to see the first rays of
I yearned to see the first rays of
I yearned to see the first rays of Dawn’s light as they streamed through my
Dawn’s light as they streamed through my
Dawn’s light as they streamed through my bedroom window her eloquence was even
bedroom window her eloquence was even
bedroom window her eloquence was even more astounding because I noticed that
more astounding because I noticed that
more astounding because I noticed that she was illiterate like many people in
she was illiterate like many people in
she was illiterate like many people in that region here’s a picture of the
that region here’s a picture of the
that region here’s a picture of the thumbprint with which she signed her
thumbprint with which she signed her
thumbprint with which she signed her consent for him I thought about her all
consent for him I thought about her all
consent for him I thought about her all night couldn’t get her out of my head
night couldn’t get her out of my head
night couldn’t get her out of my head the next morning I woke before dawn the
the next morning I woke before dawn the
the next morning I woke before dawn the nurses had arranged all the patients and
nurses had arranged all the patients and
nurses had arranged all the patients and chairs their patches had been removed
chairs their patches had been removed
chairs their patches had been removed and I walked in the door and immediately
and I walked in the door and immediately
and I walked in the door and immediately looked for her but I couldn’t find her
looked for her but I couldn’t find her
looked for her but I couldn’t find her anywhere and then I noticed an empty
anywhere and then I noticed an empty
anywhere and then I noticed an empty chair and a moment later I saw her out
chair and a moment later I saw her out
chair and a moment later I saw her out on the porch watching the first rays of
on the porch watching the first rays of
on the porch watching the first rays of Dawn’s light as they streamed over the
Dawn’s light as they streamed over the
Dawn’s light as they streamed over the mountainside now I’m just one person and
mountainside now I’m just one person and
mountainside now I’m just one person and I could do the surgery night and day for
I could do the surgery night and day for
I could do the surgery night and day for the rest of my life and when I was done
the rest of my life and when I was done
the rest of my life and when I was done they’d still be 20 million people blind
they’d still be 20 million people blind
they’d still be 20 million people blind from cataracts but let me give you some
from cataracts but let me give you some
from cataracts but let me give you some idea of what this surgery can do when
idea of what this surgery can do when
idea of what this surgery can do when it’s scaled properly this is my friend
it’s scaled properly this is my friend
it’s scaled properly this is my friend de les Jane he lives in Chitra coot in
de les Jane he lives in Chitra coot in
de les Jane he lives in Chitra coot in the north of India ten years ago Alysha
the north of India ten years ago Alysha
the north of India ten years ago Alysha became a lush became the director of a
became a lush became the director of a
became a lush became the director of a 20-bed eye hospital with the promotion
20-bed eye hospital with the promotion
20-bed eye hospital with the promotion of manual cataract surgery and with a
of manual cataract surgery and with a
of manual cataract surgery and with a scaled payment program that hospital
scaled payment program that hospital
scaled payment program that hospital grew from a 20 bed hospital to a 2,000
grew from a 20 bed hospital to a 2,000
grew from a 20 bed hospital to a 2,000 bed hospital he’s got 80 doctors now
bed hospital he’s got 80 doctors now
bed hospital he’s got 80 doctors now that do 600 surgeries on previously
that do 600 surgeries on previously
that do 600 surgeries on previously blind patients every day last year they
blind patients every day last year they
blind patients every day last year they did a hundred 30,000 cataract surgeries
did a hundred 30,000 cataract surgeries
did a hundred 30,000 cataract surgeries and his hospital remains profitable even
and his hospital remains profitable even
and his hospital remains profitable even though only 20% of people pay more than
though only 20% of people pay more than
though only 20% of people pay more than $30 for their surgery similar success
$30 for their surgery similar success
$30 for their surgery similar success stories can be found elsewhere in the
stories can be found elsewhere in the
stories can be found elsewhere in the world in the Himalayas cataracts are
world in the Himalayas cataracts are
world in the Himalayas cataracts are largely disappearing in Latin America
largely disappearing in Latin America
largely disappearing in Latin America cataract surgery rates have increased by
cataract surgery rates have increased by
cataract surgery rates have increased by 70% and worldwide the age adjusted
70% and worldwide the age adjusted
70% and worldwide the age adjusted prevalence of blindness has fallen 58%
prevalence of blindness has fallen 58%
prevalence of blindness has fallen 58% over the last 20 years there’s a ton of
over the last 20 years there’s a ton of
over the last 20 years there’s a ton of worked yet to be done especially in
worked yet to be done especially in
worked yet to be done especially in Africa and in the poorer parts of Asia
Africa and in the poorer parts of Asia
Africa and in the poorer parts of Asia and as people live longer and longer all
and as people live longer and longer all
and as people live longer and longer all around the world as they gratefully are
around the world as they gratefully are
around the world as they gratefully are and as more and more people come to
and as more and more people come to
and as more and more people come to inhabit our planet the challenge will
inhabit our planet the challenge will
inhabit our planet the challenge will only grow more daunting but the path is
only grow more daunting but the path is
only grow more daunting but the path is clear with promotion of highly efficient
clear with promotion of highly efficient
clear with promotion of highly efficient low-cost surgery and with increased
low-cost surgery and with increased
low-cost surgery and with increased training and infrastructure the prospect
training and infrastructure the prospect
training and infrastructure the prospect of eliminating blindness is in sight if
of eliminating blindness is in sight if
of eliminating blindness is in sight if you’re a doctor or a nurse or an aura
you’re a doctor or a nurse or an aura
you’re a doctor or a nurse or an aura technician join us we could use your
technician join us we could use your
technician join us we could use your help if you’d like to make a leveraged
help if you’d like to make a leveraged
help if you’d like to make a leveraged donation in the future of human
donation in the future of human
donation in the future of human potential we need your support
potential we need your support
potential we need your support and if you’re listening to this talk
and if you’re listening to this talk
and if you’re listening to this talk from a place in the world where access
from a place in the world where access
from a place in the world where access to site restoring surgery is absent
to site restoring surgery is absent
to site restoring surgery is absent please contact us we’d love to try to be
please contact us we’d love to try to be
please contact us we’d love to try to be of help let me bring you back to
of help let me bring you back to
of help let me bring you back to Prudential when prudency are heard that
Prudential when prudency are heard that
Prudential when prudency are heard that I was coming to Oaxaca he made plans to
I was coming to Oaxaca he made plans to
I was coming to Oaxaca he made plans to come visit but in the days prior to my
come visit but in the days prior to my
come visit but in the days prior to my arrival a big storm came and it washed
arrival a big storm came and it washed
arrival a big storm came and it washed away the mountain road that connected
away the mountain road that connected
away the mountain road that connected his mountain town to the highway with
his mountain town to the highway with
his mountain town to the highway with the help of two really loyal friends
the help of two really loyal friends
the help of two really loyal friends he walked 8 hours down a dirt road
he walked 8 hours down a dirt road
he walked 8 hours down a dirt road completely blind to get to the highway
completely blind to get to the highway
completely blind to get to the highway to take a bus to my clinic I did surgery
to take a bus to my clinic I did surgery
to take a bus to my clinic I did surgery on one eye one day and the other eye the
on one eye one day and the other eye the
on one eye one day and the other eye the second day and Here I am saying goodbye
second day and Here I am saying goodbye
second day and Here I am saying goodbye to pretend Co the morning after that one
to pretend Co the morning after that one
to pretend Co the morning after that one of the really unfortunate things about
of the really unfortunate things about
of the really unfortunate things about doing surgery episodically as I travel
doing surgery episodically as I travel
doing surgery episodically as I travel is that I most often don’t get to hear
is that I most often don’t get to hear
is that I most often don’t get to hear the end of the story but it’s a
the end of the story but it’s a
the end of the story but it’s a remarkable and rapidly changing world in
remarkable and rapidly changing world in
remarkable and rapidly changing world in which we live and I’m sitting on the
which we live and I’m sitting on the
which we live and I’m sitting on the couch at home a month after I said
couch at home a month after I said
couch at home a month after I said goodbye to pretend Co when I got a
goodbye to pretend Co when I got a
goodbye to pretend Co when I got a facebook friend request
facebook friend request
facebook friend request from a name that didn’t look familiar
from a name that didn’t look familiar
from a name that didn’t look familiar turns out Prudential had a friend with a
turns out Prudential had a friend with a
turns out Prudential had a friend with a cell phone
cell phone
cell phone and here’s Prudential seeing his 18
and here’s Prudential seeing his 18
and here’s Prudential seeing his 18 month old daughter for the first time
month old daughter for the first time
month old daughter for the first time ever thank you
ever thank you
ever thank you [Applause]
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