Season Four of of the Emmy-winning television series VICE on HBO features a compelling segment titled “Beating Blindness” that features Medical Eye Center’s cornea specialist, Dr. Matt Oliva. Correspondent Isobel Yeung travels to Ethiopia to meet Dr. Oliva while working with the Himalayan Cataract Project. While in Ethiopia, Isobel shadows Dr. Oliva and the surgical team as they perform nearly 700 surgeries over the course of a week.
Visionary Women Shaping the Future of Ophthalmology
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it’s a fitting time to reflect on women’s remarkable contributions in the ophthalmology field. Throughout history, women have played pivotal roles in advancing eye care, breaking barriers, and shaping