Surgeons can learn new skills during global ophthalmology programs

KOLOA, Hawaii — Global ophthalmology gives surgeons a chance to lend a hand and learn new things, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2025.
Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, a veteran of ophthalmology outreach efforts around the world, including in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Armenia and more, said these trips provide ophthalmologists a chance to work with local doctors.
“We spend a lot of time educating the local ophthalmologists as well as being educated by them,” McCabe said. “A lot of the tips and tricks I’ve learned have been not only by them watching what I