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Two ophthalmologists perform a manual small incision cataract surgery in an operating room at a patient in Santiago de Veraguas, Panama.


Surgeons Restore Sight and Forge Connections in Panama

From the left, U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. (Dr.) Gabriel Valerio, an ophthalmologist at the Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command San Diego, California, performs manual small incision cataract surgery as U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Cardinale, an ophthalmologist assigned to the 147th Field Hospital, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, stands at mayo cart at Regional Hospital Dr. Luis "Chicho" Fabrega in Santiago de Veraguas, Panama, July 18, 2023. The Ophthalmology Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE)- Panamax Alpha 2023, an annual TriService mission led by U.S. Southern Command, aimed to enhance the skills and operational readiness of team members by immersing them in a range of prevalent chronic eye conditions in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Martinez)

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