(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) A group of doctors from Israel restored the eyesight of 90 adults and children in Kyrgyzstan last month in an ambitious endeavor undertaken by the “Eye from Zion” organization. Eye from Zion is a volunteer Israeli-Jewish group established to provide medical treatment to underprivileged populations around the world. The organization sends delegations of experienced medical professionals and advanced equipment to places where they are needed most. The Eye from Zion delegations perform surgeries together with local medical teams and instruct local doctors on modern medical techniques.

Many of the patients treated this month in Kyrgyzstan had been blind for years. The Israeli delegation arrived in Kyrgyzstan last week to perform complicated procedures such as cornea surgery, plastic surgery, tumor removal, and the treatment of cataracts in children.