In December 2012, Glenn Campbell, MD, of Advanced Vision Institute dedicated his last two surgery days of the year to providing free eye surgery to residents of his local community who could not afford the surgery they needed. He performed more than 25 free surgeries on those with vision impairments such as cataracts. Thanks to the generous donation of the Doctors Surgery Center in Williamsburg, Virginia, he says, he was able to implant advanced technology lens implants in many of those patients.
“We worked with numerous local organizations including Project C.A.R.E. to screen patients to determine their need for surgery,” says Alex Robinson, director of clinical operations at the ASC. “We are planning a similar event this December. We feel the gift of sight is one of the best gifts to give.”