Fred Hollows |
Fred Hollows (1929-1993) was a New Zealand-born ophthalmologist who became known for his work in restoring eyesight for countless thousands of people in Australia and many other countries.
It has been estimated that more than one million people in the world can see today because of initiatives instigated by Hollows.
In 1965 he moved to Australia where he became associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.
From 1965-1992 he chaired the ophthalmology division overseeing the teaching departments at the University of New South Wales, and the Prince of Wales and Prince Henry hospitals.
Fred Hollows helped set up the Aboriginal Medical Service in Sydney and arranged for teams of people to travel all over the country to treat trachoma. This saved many people from becoming blind. He also helped to train doctors for work in Africa and set up a program to cure another common eye disease called cataracts.
His work has been recognised in many ways. He was given a Human Rights Medal, an Australian Achiever Award, made Australian of the Year, given an Order of Australia Award and had the medical foundation, the Fred Hollows Foundation, named after him.
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