Seva Foundation Recognizes Paul Courtright and Susan Lewallen for Their Commitment to Blindness ... (an be increased by an impressive 300% an...)

Seva Foundation Recognizes Paul Courtright and Susan Lewallen for Their Commitment to Blindness Prevention

Date:11/5/2008

an be increased by an impressive 300%, an achievement that underscores the success of their results-driven approach.

"At KCCO, we are not training surgeons, but rather we train people on how to set up programs that support the surgeons in accomplishing their work," said Dr. Susan Lewallen, co-founder of KCCO. "Surgeons on their own really can't do much -- they need to be supported by a team that keeps the clinic running smoothly and conducts outreach to bring patients in from the rural communities."

The work of Courtright and Lewallen has not gone unnoticed by their peers. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the world's largest association of eye care professionals, has awarded them the prestigious 2008 International Blindness Prevention Award, which will be presented on November 9th at the AAO's annual meeting in Atlanta. The award, which was established in 1992, honors "individuals who have made significant contributions to the prevention of blindness or restoration of sight."

"We are incredibly honored and humbled to receive this award and to be put in the company of Dr. Venkataswamy, the first recipient of the award and the founder of Aravind Eye Care System and co-founder of Seva Foundation," said Dr. Courtright. "Dr. Venkataswamy's life's work epitomized the kind of dedication Susan and I strive for every day."

Dr. Courtright, an epidemiologist, and Dr. Lewallen, an ophthalmologist, are both on the faculty in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Courtright is also on faculty in the Department of Health Care and Epidemiology. Dr. Courtright established and directed the British Columbia Center for Epidemiologic & International Ophthalmology, helping UBC to gain a reputation of expertise in international ophthalmology.

For more information about KCCO please visit: http://www.kcco.net.

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