Jan 29, 2024
When it comes to surgery, is "technologically advanced" always
superior? Last summer, Chloe Sales (MS3) had the opportunity to
explore this question in Kathmandu, Nepal, at the world-renowned
Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology – whose doctors pioneered the
use of a low-cost, low-tech procedure that's saved the vision of
countless patients.
In the first of three "Nepal Episodes," Chloe chats with UCSF
ophthalmologists Neeti Parikh, MD and Madeline Yung, MD, about
their experience in Nepal – including training in this surgical
technique and expanding access to it in California. Chloe also
chats with Nabin Kumar Rai, Director of Programs at Tilganga
Institute, about lessons they can learn from each other.
Music by Podington Bear, licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0.