Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 45 , Pages S1-S2 , November 2000

A Perspective From a Surgeon Practicing in the Developing World

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☆ Dr. David Yorston is an ophthalmologist who for years has worked in his facility in Kikuyu, Kenya. He and his family are supported by Christoffel-Blindenmission, Bensheim, Germany.

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Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 45 , Pages S1-S2 , November 2000

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