A team of the (Libyan) Corneal Transplant Authority arrived in Benghazi at the beginning of their trip to the eastern region, to perform 40 corneal transplant operations, accompanied by the visiting Egyptian specialist, Mohamed Anis, Professor of corneal surgery and vision correction.
The team will conduct operations in the cities of Benghazi, Derna, and Tobruk over the next a week.
It is noteworthy that corneal transplant operations are being carried out in various hospitals and medical centres across Libya. The team had completed operations in the cities of Khoms, Misrata, Surman and Tripoli.
These visits come as part of the implementation of the National Eye Programme launched by the Minister of Health in August 2021. Its aim is to provide appropriate treatment within Libyan territory, exchanging experiences between visiting and Libyan doctors.
It is part of the Tripoli Libyan government’s localisation of healthcare policy, whereby quality foreign specialists are brought to Libya as opposed to Libyan patients having to travel abroad for treatment. Localisation saves Libyans and the Libyan state money and achieves more return on investment. It is also more convenient to receive treatment locally than abroad.
