Above picture shows people lining up before the opening of the 2019 October Eye Clinic in San Felipe, Baja Mexico.
Susan and Alex, together with Danny and Trini Miniano, participated again as volunteers of
this year's eye and medical clinics in San Felipe, Mexico
as part of the Flying Samaritans (- click here for more info on
Flying Samaritans).
As with previous medical clinics, this was a joint effort with the local
Lions Club and the Mission San Felipe Church.
Unfortunately, the aircraft we scheduled to use had some last minute maintenance issues. So, we decided to instead
drive to San Felipe this time.
The eye clinic saw 239 patients. Patients go through a series of stations for their eyes and vision checked; the last test
would be an eye exam by a volunteer eye doctor who will give them their eye glass prescription. The patients will then
bring it to the station where they could get prescription glasses. Those with severe eye disease, such as cataract,
will be referred for further exam for possible eye operation and will be coordinated by the local Lions Club.
At the other side of the town, a free medical clinic was held by volunteer doctors and nurses. Trini, being a retired nurse,
was assisting in the medical clinic. They saw 30 patients this year.
Below are some of the picture highlights of the trip:
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The eye clinic was held inside the Mission San Felipe Church. As the door opened, it got filled up real fast for their eyes to be checked. |
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Danny and Alex operated the two eye refractor machines assisted by other Flying Samaritan volunteers and local youths. Later that day, we trained some of the local youths to operate the machines. Picture on the left shows Danny overseeing one of the local youths operating the refractor machine. |
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After going through series of stations testing their eyes, this is the last station where the patients were given their prescription glasses. Here, Susan looking for the right prescription to give to a waiting patient. |
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Some local youth organization helping out in the clinic. |
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Posters advertising the free eye and medical clinic posted all over San Felipe. |
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Unfortunately for this year, the aircraft planned to be used for this trip had some maintenance issues. So we (Alex, Susan, Danny, Trini) end up driving to San Felipe. |
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Mission San Felipe Church have hosted these eye clinic for the past few years. |
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This is a debriefing dinner that evening after the clinic. Until next year again! |