Monday, January 7, 2013

AP PHOTOS: Indonesians Plagued by Blindness | Synopsis

AP PHOTOS: Indonesians Plagued by Blindness

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Surgery_health care costs by Ano Lobb. @healthyrx
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Excerpt:

They came from the remotest parts of Indonesia, taking crowded overnight ferries and riding for hours in cars or buses — all in the hope that a simple, and free, surgical procedure would restore their eyesight. Many patients were elderly and needed help to reach two hospitals in Sumatra where mass eye camps were held earlier this month by Nepalese surgeon Dr. Sanduk Ruit. During eight days, more than 1,400 cataracts were removed. The patients camped out, sleeping side-by-side on military cots, eating donated food while fire trucks supplied them with water for showers and toilets. Many who had given up hope of ever seeing again left smiling after their bandages were removed. "I've been blind for three years, and it's really bad," said Arlita Tobing, 65, whose sight was restored after the surgery.

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Dr. Sanduk Ruit

Overall Sentiment: 0.135677

Relevance: 0.81486

SentimentQuote
0.0758218"We get only one life, and that life is very short. I am blessed by God to have this opportunity," said Ruit, ...
0.12535"We get only one life, and that life is very short. I am blessed by God to have this opportunity," said Ruit, who runs the Tilganga Eye Center in Katmandu, Nepal. "The most important of that is training, taking the idea to other people."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.2011718
  • Mean: 0.1005859
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Arlita Tobing

Overall Sentiment: -0.816509

Relevance: 0.233607

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-0.631837"I've been blind for three years, and it's really bad," said Arlita Tobing, ...
-0.457945"I've been blind for three years, and it's really bad," said Arlita Tobing, 65, whose sight was restored after the surgery. "I worked on someone's farm, but I couldn't work anymore."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -1.089782
  • Mean: -0.544891
  • Standard Deviation: 0

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HealthCondition: blindness

Overall Sentiment: -0.0119023

Relevance: 0.400164

Country: Indonesia

Overall Sentiment: -0.0489751

Relevance: 0.422683

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