Dr. Kingus saw approximately 20 patients today. Joseph returned for a re-check of his eye. The swelling had gone down somewhat, so Dr. Kingus was able to determine there was a foreign body in the eye. Dr. Kingus removed a tiny piece of plastic and gave Joseph more eye drops for the swelling.
Another patient was in her 20's, diabetic, and she previously had cataract surgery. She has had blurry vision lately. Dr. Kingus found that her eyes had developed fibrotic tissue, which creates strands or sheets of tissue that run together and impede vision. Unfortunately, only a laser treatment can remove the fibrotic tissue.
Roy organized the optical supplies, including many donated eyeglass frames. He was able to assemble the lens edger that arrived a few days after the team's previous trip in 2007. Tomorrow the edger will be calibrated and fine-tuned. Roy will teach Kenyan Julius Kimboy to operate the edger and make custom lenses. Currently, Julius hand-grinds each lens, a very time consuming process. Roy will also train Julius to adjust glasses.
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