{"id":19092,"date":"2024-04-25T14:21:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T14:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19092"},"modified":"2024-04-25T14:21:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T14:21:47","slug":"us-eye-specialists-conducting-surgeries-in-region-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/us-eye-specialists-conducting-surgeries-in-region-six\/","title":{"rendered":"US Eye Specialists Conducting Surgeries in Region Six"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>A team of eye specialists from the United States has arrived in Region Six to perform various types of eye surgeries at the Port Mourant Ophthalmology Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regional Chairman David Armogan expressed gratitude for the efforts of the visiting medical team in enhancing the vision of residents in Region Six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the prevalence of diabetic patients in the region and the associated retinal problems, underscoring the importance of expert intervention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armogan also emphasized the need for additional equipment to facilitate training for local medical professionals, envisioning a future where Guyanese doctors can independently perform such surgeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visiting team has been conducting surgeries since Monday and has already screened over 80 patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their goal is to perform more than 30 laser eye surgeries by the end of the week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients from various regions, as well as neighboring countries, have sought treatment at the Port Mourant Ophthalmology Hospital, reflecting the critical need for specialized eye care services in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Abrahm White, one of the ophthalmologists on the team, highlighted the importance of these surgeries in improving patients&#8217; quality of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He underscored the significance of collaboration between local and international medical professionals in addressing eye health issues in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the Medical Director at the Port Mourant Ophthalmology Hospital expressed satisfaction with the progress of the surgeries, noting the absence of complications thus far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She expressed optimism about continuing the partnership with the overseas medical team to further benefit the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The presence of these US eye specialists underscores the importance of international cooperation in addressing healthcare needs and improving access to specialized medical services in Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A team of eye specialists from the United States has arrived in Region Six to perform various types of eye surgeries at the Port Mourant Ophthalmology Hospital. Regional Chairman David&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19093,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19092"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19094,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19092\/revisions\/19094"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}