World Sight Day special with Dr Hunter Cherwek

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World Sight Day special with Dr Hunter Cherwek

Eyes On Tomorrow

Oct 09, 2024

Transcript

Over 1 billion people around the globe suffer the burden of avoidable sight impairment.

We talk to Hunter Cherwek, the VP of Clinical Services for ORBIS, who has dedicated his entire working life to Global Ophthalmology. Hunter tells us how ORBIS is using its Cybersight educational platform, virtual reality simulation and AI, in combination with a myriad of community based projects, such as Women-led Green Vision Centres, to tackle the burden of avoidable sight impairment.

An inspiring listen for anyone involved with eye-care, particularly today on World Sight Day.

Produced by Matt Hill at Rethink Audio.

Discussion about this podcast

Eyes On Tomorrow

An Optometrist and an Ophthalmologist discuss - sometimes over a pint of Guinness - how these two previously fractious disciplines have been brought closer together. From different sides of the Irish border, John Ferris and Dermot Keogh know a thing or two about overcoming division.

Their guests bring extensive experience and expertise from across the two sectors: they share their passion for all things optical, discuss how the fields of Optometry and Ophthalmology can learn from each other, and the medical developments that are just over the horizon.

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