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TV ONE's Close UP features The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ's sight-restoring trip to the Solomon Islands

Aven walked for three days to have her sight-restored by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ
Aven and Ellen

TV ONE's Close UP reporter, Gill Higgins, joined a Fred Hollows Foundation NZ sight-restoring trip to the remote island of Makira in the Solomon's.

Watch the story of Aven, who walked for three days to have her sight restored, and meet The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ trained eye doctors responsible for the sight-restoring work.  Watch now.

 

 

Deonisia has her sight restored after nine years

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Deonisia Yagose

Deonisia was blinded by cataracts for nine years until her sight was restored by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ's eye team during a surgical out reach trip.

Watch the video of Deonisia's life changing surgery as featured on Campbell Live.  Watch now

Dr John Szetu of The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ speaks on Nine To Noon

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Dr John Szetu

Dr John Szetu is the Director of the Foundation's regional training centre in eye care, the Pacific Eye Institute. A Solomon Islander and the Pacific's most highly regarded ophthalmologist, John is respected as leader in eye care throughout the Pacific region. 

Click here to listen to Dr Szetu's interview with Kathryn Ryan on Nine To Noon.

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Dr John Szetu

Watch Dr Szetu's interview on TV1 News.  Learn more about our work and see footage of our eye teams in action.  Watch now.