The fluorescent depth of field imaging machine worth over 571 million VND is sponsored by Orbis through the project "Supporting enhanced comprehensive eye care for the community at Can Tho City Eye - Dental Hospital. Orbis also donated computers, printers, 3 eye models and some initial supplies for the hospital to take free scans for patients.
MSc. Dr. Ngo Thi Thuy Nga, representative of Orbis Organization, said that in the past time, Orbis Organization has trained and improved the capacity to treat internal medicine diseases of retina, diabetes and diseases related to the retina. The donation of retinal imaging machines is for doctors at Can Tho City Eye - Dental - Maxillofacial Hospital to promote their learned knowledge, bring early detection screening services, diagnosis and effective treatment of eye diseases to the community.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, BS.CKII Pham Van Phuong - Hospital Director thanked the support of Orbis Organization in the past time and committed to preserving and using the machine effectively, bringing practical benefits to the community, reducing the rate of blindness in Can Tho City in particular and the Mekong Delta in general.
