| Tibetan people who are recovering from the cataract surgery express their gratitude to doctors with folded hands, July 9, 2007. Sponsored by people from Hong Kong, the non-profit "Health Express", the first mobile optical hospital in China, has already finished 636 cases of cataract surgery for Tibetan people. Cataracts typically progress slowly to cause vision loss and are potentially blinding if untreated. As the Express continues, the total of recovery patient in Tibet is expected to reach 1,000 by the end of July. (Xinhua) |
