![]() The ORBIS program involved over 200 ophthalmologists from the Jakarta and outer areas from several institutions and hospitals, together with the RSUD (local general hospitals) and the Indonesian National Army Hospital (RS TNI) from various areas of western Indonesia. One was where the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital aircraft was parked at Halim Airport, and the other was at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Indonesia / Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. There were two locations used in Jakarta for the ORBIS program. Several ophthalmologists and fellow faculty speakers participated in these programs. Brian Leonard (surgical retina).Īt the end of each week, in both Jakarta and Surabaya, a Medical Symposium was organized with faculty speakers and attended by large numbers of ophthalmologists. The second week in Surabaya had a faculty of Dr. ![]() Scott Olisky (pediatric ophthalmology), Dr. The first week in Surabaya comprised a faculty all from the United States. Roger Harrie (ocular ultrasonography), all from the United States. ![]() Stephen Lane (advanced phacoemulsification), Dr. Victor Chong from England (medical retina). Anthony Aldave from the USA (cornea) and Dr. Edward Wilson (pediatric cataract and strabismus), Dr. In the first week in Jakarta, the participating faculty was: Dr. Ophthalmologists also can practice their eye surgery skills through EYSI, the eye simulator in the ORBIS FEH aircraft. Priority teaching case patients in the ORBIS project cover the patients with the more severe eye problems such as that threatening blindness in both eyes, or patients who are relatively young. The ORBIS eye service program simultaneously transfers knowledge and skills in the procedures and handling of diseases which threaten visual acuity with hands-on training, lectures, workshops, and symposiums through accompanying international faculty instructors and speakers. Hunter Cherwek as director, and helped by a team of ophthalmologists, anesthesiologists, nurses, biomedical engineering, administrative staff, communication staff, and flight mechanics.Įach ORBIS FEH program gives free eye service for patients who have been previously selected. The ORBIS FEH team consists of around 20 staff, lead by Dr. A large part of the materials used in the ORBIS project were contributed by ALCON. ![]() This is supplemented with world class, comprehensive, and modern up-to-date technically advanced equipment. Indeed one of the opportunities and valuable experience of the coming of ORBIS FEH arises from the volunteer faculty (VF) which consists of international world class ophthalmologists, anesthesiologists, nurses, and biomedical technicians. This is the second time ORBIS FEH has visited Indonesia. The activity of ORBIS FEH represents international teamwork and cooperation and forms a certain honor, respect, and benefit for Indonesia. The number of blind people in Indonesia is the highest in Southeast Asia, that is, 1.5% whereas actually 80 per cent of the blindness is avoidable through prevention or treatment with a medical service or eye surgery. Even more, according to WHO (World Health Organization), one third of the world’s population who are blind live in Southeast Asia. 90 per cent of them are people from developing countries where eye health service is often difficult to attain. Why developing countries? Worldwide around 45 million people experience blindness. The mission of ORBIS is “saving sight and transform lives” in developing countries. Vision Orbis International is about saving sight worldwide and preventing blindness. It has already visited hundreds of cities in more than 75 countries in the world since 1982. ORBIS International, Inc is an NGO international humanitarian eye health organization with its headquarters in New York City, USA. The opening ceremony of ORBIS FEH occurred on the 15 June 2010 and was officiated by the Indonesian Minister of Health Dr. They began planning, taking measures, and clearing the way for the ORBIS FEH project arrival back in 2008. The idea of inviting the ORBIS FLYING HOSPITAL to come to Indonesia originated with PP PERDAMI. The local host hospitals for the ORBIS FEH programs were RS Cipto Mangunkusumo in Jakarta and RS Sutomo in Surabaya. The program lasted from 28 June until the 09 July 2010. ORBIS FEH recently came to Indonesia and was supported by ALCON in collaboration with PERDAMI (Persatuan Specialis Mata Indonesia) or IOA (Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association).Ī four week program was organized and occurred in two Indonesian cities: Jakarta and Surabaya. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital (ORBIS FEH) is a DC-10 aircraft converted into a fully equipped eye hospital. Orbis Flying Eye Hospital Program In Jakarta And Surabaya
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