Last week, an ophthalmology assessment team from Guam SDA Clinic served on the island state of Chuuk. Headed by Dr. Robert Wresch and supported by Stephanie Wiley, Stephanie Barcinas, and local staff, this team screened patients suffering from such things as diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and pterygia. This team's mission was to assess the eye health concerns of the island community in preparation for the University of Utah's Moran Eye Center ophthalmology surgery team th

Here's this week's team. Thank you to the Moran Eye Center and their solid network of healthcare professionals. #ophthalmologymissionteam #ophthalmology #eyemissionteam #internationaloutreach

This week has been so exciting for us as we host the Moran Center's ophthalmology team of surgeons and their amazing network of support! What an inspiring group of people who are doing such a life-changing service and bringing hope to the community members of Pohnpei, Micronesia. Please check out more pictures on Moran Eye Center Facebook and read more about the work they do! #ophthalmologymissionteam #ophthalmology #eyemissionteam #internationaloutreach

We are thrilled to have Carla Hegwood of Los Angeles, California join the team at MAHI International on the island of Pohnpei. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech and is currently completing a fieldwork assignment for her MPH in Community Health Sciences from the University of California, Los Angeles. Since June, Carla has been volunteering primarily with the World Health Organization (WHO). Her focal point is national strategic planning meetings on r

Here is a picture of the ophthalmic mission team embarking on their voyage from mainland Pohnpei to the outer island of Satawan in the Mortlocks, Chuuk. These faces consist of teams representing the University of Utah's Moran Eye Center, the Guam SDA Eye Clinic, and MAHI International. In Satawan, they successfully served over 200 members in this island community! Since returning to mainland Pohnpei on Tuesday, this same mission group has been serving at the Pohnpei State Ho

MAHI International welcomes to Pohnpei the return of Dr. Robert Wresch, ophthalmologist and his wife Betty Jo, diabetes educator from the Guam SDA Clinic. Over this long weekend, executive director John Schroer takes Dr. Wresch and Betty Jo to Pohnpei's outer island of Sapwuafik along with volunteer nurse Jeffrey Georges and assistant Nick Boyer. They are providing this outer island community with eye and overall health assessment clinics. The eye examinations Dr. Wresch is c

During the week of July 21, 2013, an ophthalmology surgery team served in the Pohnpei State Hospital doing surgeries for cataract pterygium patients. This medical mission team was a collaboration between the University of Utah, the Guam SDA Eye Clinic, and MAHI International. Our surgeons and their assisting staff worked 15-hour days to accommodate as many patients as possible! Thank you to the team! The team (pictured above, from left to right): Dr. Loren Seery, ophthalm