Photo (left to right): Dr. Gary Barth, Jack Blanks, & Gary Hahn in Myanmar. Among the many innovative activities of Seva Foundation, the Board has emphasized bringing ophthalmic services to rural communities. These clinics are called Primary Eye Care Clinics since they provide refractions, ocular first ...
In today’s digital world, we spend more time than ever staring at screens—computers, smartphones, tablets, and TVs. While technology has made life easier, it has also increased the risk of digital eye strain (also known as computer vision syndrome). Symptoms like dry eyes, headaches, blurred vision, and eye fatigue ...
Gary Barth discusses his long-term humanitarian work in conflict zones and remote areas of the world. How and why did you become an ophthalmologist? I spent my junior year in college in India, where I saw so much blindness. Later, I worked as a general physician with ...
Elevating the status of women in many parts of Southeast Asia would benefit women and their families. There are many areas where empowering women would uplift society. One way to elevate women's status and self-esteem is to train them to work in eye clinics and assist with ...
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) is an innovative approach to vision enhancement, diverging from the conventional path of corneal surgeries like LASIK or PRK. Unlike these corneal procedures, RLE is a lens replacement surgery that bears resemblance to cataract surgery. The essence of RLE lies in the replacement ...
