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A group photo of ophthalmologists and medical technicians after completing a successful day of surgeries.


Surgeons Restore Sight and Forge Connections in Panama

A group of TriService ophthalmologists, and medical technicians pose for a group photo 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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