Following the recent installation of the new Alcon UNITY® VCS, Devonport Eye Hospital has donated its previous Alcon Constellation® Vision System to Khmer Soviet Friendship Teaching Hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The Constellation® Vision System is an advanced ophthalmic microsurgical platform used for both anterior and posterior segment surgery, including cataract removal and vitreo-retinal procedures.

The equipment will be shipped as part of an annual donation container sent from Sydney delivering medical supplies to Cambodia to support the training of local Doctors and the delivery of specialist eye care.

Doctors from the Australian Health Humanitarian Aid, including Devonport Eye Hospital Ophthalmic Surgeon Dr Andrew Traill, travel to Cambodia each year to work alongside local Surgeons and volunteer staff at the teaching hospital. During these visits, they provide training and perform cataract and other sight-restoring procedures.

Devonport Eye Hospital Chief Executive Officer Jenny Zamora said the donation reflects the organisation’s commitment to supporting corporate social responsibility initiatives that contribute to global eye health.

“Providing the Khmer Soviet Friendship Teaching Hospital with access to modern surgical technology is vital for both patient outcomes and the training of future Surgeons,” she said.

“We are pleased that this equipment will support the important work being undertaken by Surgeons and volunteers in Cambodia.”

Pictured: Dr Andrew Traill with the Alcon Constellation Vision System at Devonport Eye Hospital. Dr Traill performs surgery at Devonport Eye Hospital and also travels to Cambodia with Australian Health Humanitarian Aid to provide training and surgical care.