SUMMARY OF CLINIC ACTIVITY:
Monday, May 22
Clinic Location: Centre Medical Ing. Dumarsais Mecene Simeus, Pont Sonde
Patients seen: 266
RX Glasses dispensed: 220
Tuesday, May 23
Clinic Location: Centre Medical Ing. Dumarsais Mecene Simeus, Pont Sonde
Patients seen: 409
RX Glasses dispensed: 263
Wednesday, May 24
Clinic Location: Lachikot
Patients seen: 365
RX Glasses dispensed: 282
Thursday, May 25
Clinic Location: Paroisse Immaculee Conception de Villard, Villard
Patients seen: 343
RX Glasses dispensed: 289
Friday, May 26
Clinic Location: Schools for Haiti, Montrouis
Patients seen: 202
RX Glasses dispensed: 72
TOTAL PATIENTS SEEN: 1585
TOTAL RX GLASSES DISPENSED: 1126
In addition, over 1200 pairs of nonRX sunglasses were dispensed and numerous hats were distributed.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT EYE DISEASE FINDINGS AND REFERRALS:
Age-Related Cataracts: Countless!
Bilateral Congenital Cataracts (2 year old female): 1
Open Angle Glaucoma: 95
Closed Angle Glaucoma: 1
Conjunctivitis: 28
Corneal Opacity: 19
Macular Hole: 2
Retinitis Pigmentosa: 2
Metal Corneal Foreign Body: 2
Chalazion/Hordeolum: 2
Keratoconus: 1
Symblepharon: 1
Trachoma: 1
Retinopathy of Prematurity: 1
Corneal Ulcer: 1
Diabetic Retinopathy: 1
Bullous Keratopathy: 1
Retinal Detachment (traumatic): 1
Dacryocystitis (with fistula): 1
SURGICAL REFERRALS:
Cataracts: 79
Glaucoma: 22
TOTAL: 101
Dr. Decastro completed 22 cataracts surgeries during 3 days in the course of the mission week with additional surgeries to be scheduled and completed subsequently. Our sponsor, Sove Lavi, arranged transportation for surgical patients to Port au Prince from Pont Sonde. One day post-op evaluations were completed by the VOSH team in Pont Sonde.
All members of our team did a phenomenal job throughout the duration of this mission trip; the entire team worked tirelessly and cohesively, often under very challenging circumstances. I sincerely thank each of you for your effort…it was my privilege to have you all on board!
Many thanks to Dr. Pierre-Yves Decastro for his excellent cooperation and support in providing surgical care for our patients!
I’d like to recognize our translators: Pierre Schnider (head translator), Witny Etienne, Samy Stevens, Jean Belony, Perone Kences and Sandie Colas. They did a wonderful job of helping the VOSH team communicate with their patients as well as the community at large, and they were a pleasure to work with!
Thank you to the staff of Clotaire Hotel in Pont Sonde. The accommodations were comfortable, the environment secure and welcoming, and the food very good!
Last but not least, I would like to extend my gratitude to our mission sponsors, Mr. Dumas Simeus and Sove Lavi, for their very substantial logistical and financial support. Along with the constant guidance and support from our trip coordinator, Ms. Vanessa Brown, this mission could not have been successful. I sincerely thank you!
It was my privilege to lead this mission trip. I hope our team was able to have some positive impact on the people of Haiti in at least some small way.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Mark Shust
