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News | June 29, 2021

59th MDW: Intra-ocular injections help prevent blindness

By Airman 1st Class Melody Bordeaux

Pamela Singleton, 59th Surgical Operations Squadron Retina Clinic manager, grabs a betadine syringe for a patient at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 14, 2021. Betadine kills germs and assists in preventing infection in the eyes prior to an intra-ocular procedure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melody Bordeaux)
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