Ophthalmic Training charity Orbis Carries Out Work With Local Eye-Care Teams In Peru

TRUJILLO, PERU - APRIL 18: Dr Mark Mannis (C) chats to Dr Andreas Mohr before carrying out a surgical procedure on corneal edema aphakia patient Jose, aged 87, at the IRO (Regional Institute for Ophthalmology) on April 18, 2018 in Trujillo, Peru. Following a clinical screening day, Jose was chosen for a penetrating keratoplasty procedure (cornea transplant) during a programme run by Orbis, the ophthalmic training organisation. Founded in 1982 by ophthalmologist David Paton, Orbis trains eyecare teams across Africa, Asia and Latin America to improve the standard of eyecare in the region. As well as working in local hospitals, the charity also has a self-sufficient surgical unit on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a converted McDonald-Douglas MD10 aircraft. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)