Mexico Medical Missions (https://mexicomedical.org/) is in need of volunteer cataract surgeons for a 3-day outreach to the Tarahumara people in the remote Sierra Madre Mountains of Chihuahua, Mexico.

The dates of the outreach are February 6-9, 2026. (That means flying into Chihuahua City on the February 5th and departing on February 9th.  American Airlines has flights from/to Dallas-Fort Worth that arrive/depart in Chihuahua City around 12:00-1:00pm each day). 

Once you arrive in Chihuahua City on February 5th, Mexico Medical Missions will take care of your transportation to the Sierra Madre Mountains (Note: The hospital / eye clinic will be at 7000 feet above sea level).

Surgeries will be done in the operating rooms of their well-equipped eye clinic.  They have two operating tables, two phaco machines (a LAUREATE® and a CENTURION®), two microscopes…two of most everything needed to allow two or three surgeons to operate freely.  

The cost is minimal. 

In-country transportation costs are $200 and food and housing for the time you are there will be less than $100.  

Dr. Michael Berkeley, son of prominent Houston ophthalmologist Ralph Berkeley, will be your host.  He has been serving the Tarahumara people for a number of years.  He will be taking care of all the supplies but please bring any instruments you prefer.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact us at info@christianeye.net, or Dr. Berkeley at mike@mexicomedical.org