The Lions Eye Clinic at George Town Hospital has a new weapon in its fight against preventable blindness and vision loss; a corneal topographer donated by the Lions Club of Grand Cayman.
Lions Club of Grand Cayman Immediate Past President Albert Anderson officially handed over the equipment to ophthalmologist Dr. Jyotin Pandit at a ceremony Tuesday.
The corneal topographer uses computer imaging technology to produce highly detailed 3-D maps of the patient’s cornea.
As Mr. Pandit explained, the equipment will allow staff at the clinic to detect conditions invisible to the naked eye. This will result in earlier, more effective disease diagnosis and management and more accurate surgery outcomes. It will also save many patients from having to travel abroad for treatment, he added.
Also there to mark the occasion was Chief Officer of the Ministry of Health and Human Services, Diane Montoya, HSA acting CEO Lizzette Yearwood and a host of Lions Club of Grand Cayman members.
On behalf of Health Minister Anthony Eden, Mrs. Montoya applauded the ongoing partnership between the Government and the Lions.
Lions Club of Grand Cayman 2nd VP responsible for sight and diabetes Debbie Ebanks thanked Lions members for continuing to be Knights of the Blind.
The topographer is just the latest contribution Lions Club of Grand Cayman has made in the fight against preventable blindness and vision loss. They built the Lions Eye Clinic before donating it to the Government in 1992.
Lions Eye Clinic Ophthalmic Technician Diane Benson performs a corneal analysis on Diane Montoya, chief officer, Ministry of Health and Human Services Tuesday. The equipment has been donated to the clinic by the Lions Club of Grand Cayman. Photo: James Dimond.
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