May 19-29, 2012

CATARACT SURGERY MISSION

Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored,

and he saw everything clearly. Mark 8:25

The Team Daniel Gradin, MD

Dr. Gradin is a General Ophthalmologist at the Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. He is one of six consultant ophthalmologists at a referral center serving East Africa, and has spent many years in Nairobi practicing ophthalmology to the indigent patients there.

Amy Gradin, BA Daughter of Dan Gradin, Amy has a heart for missions as instilled by her parents.

As her college graduation gift, Dan and his wife Sally provided the funding for her mission trip to Congo with the cataract team. She eagerly participated as the surgical tech assisting her father in surgery.

Judith Ingalls, MLS Judy is an ASCP- Medical Laboratory Scientist, presently working for Christiana

Care Health Systems in the Hematology and Chemistry laboratories. She has participated in missions in Congo and Honduras.

Donna Baker, APRN, MS, ACNS-BC, CNOR Donna is a Perioperative Advance Practice Nurse currently working as a Clinical

Process Consultant at Picis, implementing software in high acuity hospital departments such as the Operating Room, Recovery Room and Intensive Care. She has participated in multiple medical missions in Africa.

Purchased Equipment

Electricity!

But, more importantly, our Lord was there!

Daily Worship at Mpasa

AccomplishmentsLots of prayersBeautiful worship experiencesFounding of new friendships and

relationships and the strengthening of existing ones

Creation and implementation of a model for future cataract surgery missions

Accomplishments Continued…Patients screened

761Surgeries performed

117 Cataracts2 Chalazion (small bump in the eyelid caused by a

blockage of a tiny oil gland.)

2 Carcinoma24 Pterygium (non-cancerous growth of the clear, thin

tissue (conjunctiva) that lays over the white part of the eye (sclera)

Total Surgical Procedures = 145

Dr. Dan adjusting the microscope

Dr. Dan interviewing patient

Visual Acuity testing

John, Sylvie (and Stanley) testing

A-Scan

Keratometry

Screened patients awaiting surgery

Preoperative local anesthesia

Removal of instruments from sterilizer

Cataract procedure

Patient exits the OR

Post operative Day 1

Removal of eye shield

Happy Smiles and Hallelujahs!

Childhood Cataracts

Dr. Yohadi personally carried her

To her mother’s arms

From tears…

To smiles

Thank you, L

ord!!