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Rose, 4, is screened by an Orbis-trained doctor in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, following a successful surgery. [Photo: Geoff Oliver Bugbee]
The Last Word: Why Fort Worth’s Alcon Foundation Is Sponsoring Orbis’ ‘Flying Eye Hospital’ Mission to Mongolia
by Lance Murray | Aug 8, 2024
The Alcon Foundation has supported Orbis International for more than 40 years, providing monetary donations for the Flying Eye Hospital and its mission to prevent and treat avoidable blindness around the world. The latest mission is in Mongolia through August 22.
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