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Second suns [sound recording] : two doctors and their amazing quest to restore sight and save lives / David Oliver Relin.
David Oliver Relin shines a light on the work of Geoffrey Tabin and Sanduk Ruit, gifted ophthalmologists who have dedicated their lives to restoring sight to some of the world's most isolated, impoverished people through the Himalayan Cataract Project, an organization they founded in 1995. This book takes us from improvised plywood operating tables in villages without electricity or plumbing to state-of-the-art surgical centers at major American universities wehre these two driven men are restoring sight--and hope-- to patients from around the world.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385359917 :
- ISBN: 0385359918 :
- Physical Description: 12 sound discs (921 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York] : Random House Audio ; [2013]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from web page. Compact discs. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Rob Shapiro. |
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| Subject: | Tabin, Geoff. Ruit, Sanduk. Cataract > Surgery > Nepal. Cataract > Surgery > United States. Ophthalmology > Nepal > Biography. Ophthalmology > United States > Biography. Blindness > Nepal > Prevention. Blindness > United States > Prevention. |
| Genre: | Audiobooks. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Main Library - Lakeview | CD 617.742059 RELIN (Text) | 37620000785198 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
Summary:
David Oliver Relin shines a light on the work of Geoffrey Tabin and Sanduk Ruit, gifted ophthalmologists who have dedicated their lives to restoring sight to some of the world's most isolated, impoverished people through the Himalayan Cataract Project, an organization they founded in 1995. This book takes us from improvised plywood operating tables in villages without electricity or plumbing to state-of-the-art surgical centers at major American universities wehre these two driven men are restoring sight--and hope-- to patients from around the world.
