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Professor Fred Hollows was an Australian Ophthalmologist who believed in a world where no-one was needles.sly blind.
Seventy five per cent of all bli.ndnes.s in the world is avoidable. Ninety per cent of these people live in developing countries where access to eye health services is often lacking a.nd wher.e even .a relatively inexpensive cataract operation (that can cost as little as $25 according to The Fred Hollows Foundation) is out of financial reach.
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Fred Hollows did many great things, but among the most important was the develop.ment of low cost intraocular lens laboratories in Nepal and Eritrea. An IOL (the lens i.nserted during cataract. surgery) used to cost hundreds of dollars to manufacture, pushing cataract surgery beyond the reach of most in the developing world. The laboratories that Fred began now manufacture lenses for around $5-8US each, significantly lowering the cost of surgery. Over 3 million lenses have been manufactured and exported to around 40 countries.
Fred Hollows was given the Australian of the Year award in 1990. In 1993 he died of cancer not before travelling to countries such as Vietnam and Nepal to train doctors. He was a very special human being. He dedicated his life to save others lives and sights. Fred Hollows left behind a legacy nobody will soon forget.
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Is Fred hollows Australian?
Yes, Fred Hollows is an Australian scientist.
What date and age did Fred Hollows begin his foundation?
it was 1992 when Fred hollows created the Fred hollows foundation which makes him 63
Where did Fred hollows die?
Fred Hollows died in Sydney, Australia
What did Fred hollows die from?
Fred Hollows died from metastatic cancer.
What is Fred Hollows full name?
Fred's full name is Frederick Cossom Hollows
What did Fred hollows study?
Fred Hollows studied Ophthalmology, which is studding diseases of the eyes.
Who are Fred Hollows siblings?
Fred Hollows was one of four children, his brothers being Colin, John and Maurice Hollows, sons of Joseph and Clarice Hollows.
What is Fred hollows parents name?
fred hollows mother was called clarice and his fathers name was joseph. Clarice and Joseph hollows
Where was Fred hollows educated at?
fred hollows was educated at home with his family in new zealand 1929.
What was Fred hollows parents name?
fred hollows parents names were handy cap and problems
When was Fred hollows born?
Fred Hollows was born on the ninth of April 1929.
What were Fred hollows kids names?
Fred Hollows had a wife called Gabby and 5 children called Cam, Emma, Anna-Louise and twins, Ruth and Rosa.
