Ophthalmology Missions - Get Involved!

How does one get involved in missions? Specifically, in medical missions?

We believe that being involved in "missions" does not necessarily mean going overseas. There are so many different ways to get involved that the sky is the limit! We just encourage you to jump in and do something. You have something to offer!

Here are a few ways you can be involved:

Consider sponsoring or adopting an ophthalmic or optometric missionary? Click here.
Would you like to connect with a team that is going on a short term trip? Click here, and give us a call.
Would you want to talk with someone who is doing international ophthalmology? Look at the opportunities listed.
globalsight.org), our sister organization, and look at the educational and training opportunities they have to offer.)
Would you like to dialogue more with like-minded doctors about how they have involved themselves in missions? Contact us at info@christianeye.net.
Consider a local mission in your community and tell us how we can help or let us tell others about what you are doing…it may be an encouragement to others.

Dr Pajka in Surgery Be a part of our community! We invite you to get involved and explore the various ways you can serve a world that is in need of sight both physically and spiritually.

We want to share stories from this niche community that will encourage, challenge and inspire CEN members to think outside the box and pray about God's mission and vision for their lives. If you have a special presentation like a Powerpoint presentation, an article, or a Youtube video, please submit it to us so that we can share it with the community.

We hope to see great gains as we exchange ideas and opportunities, pray for and support one another, and share our front-line experiences with one another. We encourage participation in our community.

The great thing about the body of Christ in action is that we each have different gifts and they can all be used for Christ's Glory!

Contact us at info@christianeye.net and fill out our survey to the right. It will help us direct you to begin your involvement in your specific "mission field"!

Written by Stan Pletcher

Ophthalmology Missions - What's God's Vision & Mission for You.

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2012

What's Your Mission?

What's Your Vision?

Where Has God Called You to Serve?

These are fundamental questions, and yet, depending on where we are in our life, they can be difficult to answer. We know that sharing Christ's love with others and teaching them to do everything He said is essental to Mission (the Great Commission), but what about your vocation? What flows out of who you are? Some of us have a heart for the homeless, others feel called to work in pregnancy care clinics, or serve in some capacity in our church. Finding a vision for your mission is one of the best questions for our community members to discuss. It's one of the biggest reasons the Christian Eye Network(CEN) exists. We want to share stories from the community that will encourage, challenge and inspire CEN members to think outside the box and pray about God's mission and vision for their lives. The great thing about the body of Christ in action, is that we each have different gifts and they can all be used for Christ's Glory!

We hope to see great gains as we exchange ideas, pray for one another, and share concerns and questions. We encourage participation in our community. Please share what God has laid on your heart. If you have a special presentation like a powerpoint, an article or a Youtube video, please submit this to us below so that we can share it with the community.

In the United States we hear "missions" and we immediately think of exotic or remote overseas locations. However, "missions" is more of a mindset than a geographic locale. Your "mission field" is your own backyard - it's wherever the Lord has you at any given moment. "Mission" might be best defined as the people you relate with on any given day. That includes, of course, your spouse, your children, your patients, and your colleagues. Once we adopt a broader "Mission" mindset we begin to better recognize the awesome nature of life and that God calls each of us to a daily "mission," whether we are a medical student, resident, fellow or attending physician or optometrist.

Be a part of our community. We invite you to get involved, adopt a missionary, or explore the various ways you can serve a world that is in need of sight both physically and spiritually through Mission Eyes Network. Contact us at info@christianeye.net

Written by Stan Pletcher

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MSICS Training for Surgeons

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There is tremendous need for a very good cataract procedure where phacoemulsification technology is either not available or too expensive to provide to the masses that need surgery. Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is the perfect surgery for much of the world: it is inexpensive, effective, produces minimal astigmatism, sutureless, safe, relatively quick to perform and is relatively simple to learn with good instruction. If you have an interest in doing medical missions in the future, strongly consider MSICS training. Our friends at Global Sight Alliance and Vision Outreach International would love to assist you! Click on the links below to learn more.

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MSICS Training Camps

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