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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on cataract surgery access.

  1. DAGUPAN City patients wait for their turn outside the operating rooms while a TCEC kitchen staff serve a warm bowl of porridge.

    Back into a world of vivid hues

    The Tzu Chi Eye Center restored the vision of 68 Dagupan residents through free cataract surgeries, highlighting its commitment to accessible eye care and…

  2. WHO: 94M need cataract surgery

    WHO: 94M need cataract surgery

    Over 94 million people worldwide suffer from cataracts, yet half lack access to surgery, WHO warns. Aging populations and gender disparities worsen the…

  3. DR. Antonio Say (foreground) removes a patient’s cataract using a phacoemulsification system.

    Revolutionizing cataract surgery

    The University of Santo Tomas Medical Alumni Association recognized Dr. Say for his lifelong contribution to medical education in the field of ophthalmology.

  4. DR. Christine Larsen (right), a glaucoma and cataract specialist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Visual Sciences, checks a patient at the Tzu Chi Eye Center.

    Better ophthalmologists benefit patients

    Dr. Christine Larsen and Dr. Rush Mankad donated iStent implants and performed glaucoma and cataract surgeries at the Tzu Chi Eye Center.