July 27: Buddhist High Monk of Myanmar to visit OHSU to kick off global health collaboration

First phase to focus on collaboration with Casey Eye Institute and monk-run Tipitaka Eye Hospital

July 25, 2017 Portland, Ore.

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A junior faculty member in Mandalay (right) performs an ultrasound on the eye on a patient in Myanmar. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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OHSU Casey Eye Institute physician Andreas (Andy) Lauer doing retinal surgery in Mandalay, Myanmar. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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Sayadaw's nephew Varasami, previously a practicing physician before he became a monk, stands atop an ancient temple near the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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Street food in Mandalay, an hour and a half from Tipitaka hospital in Myanmar. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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A fishing boat on the Taung Tha Man lake in Myanmar. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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A temple overlooks a lake near Mandalay in Myanmar. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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Fishing boats in a lake near Mandalay, Myanmar. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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Pediatric vision screening program in Myanmar - trial phase. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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Casey Eye Institute physician and Tipitaka hosts atop the new hospital. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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Inside the expansive quarters of the under-construction new eye hospital. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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The Sayadaw and his niece, Dr. Eimon. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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Tipitaka eye nurse aid education focus group developing a new curriculum. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)

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Casey Eye Institute pediatric ophthalmology head Dan Karr, M.D. with a couple dozen freshly screened school children. (OHSU/Mitchell Brinks)