An elderly woman who suffered from a cataract smiles after receiving a free operation in Qinyang City, central China's Henan Province, October 9, 2007. The mobile hospital will stay in the city for approximately three months, and is expected to provide surgeries to some 1,000 cataract patients from poor families in the area. The Lifeline Express, launched from Hong Kong, offers eye disease treatments for those in the mainland. It has already brought light to over 70,000 cataract sufferers. (Xinhua) |