Symbiosis: The Experience of an Ophthalmologist from San Francisco
Symbiosis: The Experience of an Ophthalmologist from San Francisco
“It’s a very enriching experience in every sense of the word,” emphasized our city’s ophthalmologist Maria Florencia Tonon, who told LA VOZ DE SAN JUSTO her experience traveling with other professionals to provide free eye care to those who need it most. The Doctor recently traveled to Los Gigantes in the Cordoba Mountains, and teamed up with other professionals from different locations in the province.
“It’s a very enriching experience in every sense of the word,” emphasized our city’s ophthalmologist Maria Florencia Tonon, who told LA VOZ DE SAN JUSTO her experience traveling with other professionals to provide free eye care to those who need it most. The Doctor recently traveled to Los Gigantes in the Cordoba Mountains, and teamed up with other professionals from different locations in the province.
Solidarity care was implemented in a school in Los Gigantes
Isabel Fernandez | LVSJ
“The important thing is to see what is invisible to others,” The phrase by photographer Robert Frank, written in the special calligraphy used by ophthalmologists, heads one of the office walls and highlights the importance of connecting with people, feeling empathy for what they are feeling and thinking.
the doctor Maria Florencia Tonon (MP-3124/1; ME-13840) From our city, he demonstrates in action the spirit of this phrase by being part of the Solidarity Sub-Committee of the Ophthalmological Society of Córdoba with those who travel to places in the province where they are called to provide free eye care to those who need it most.
He recently traveled to Los Gigantes in the Cordoba Mountains, and teamed up with other professionals from various locations in the province, including doctors Pablo Testi, Gerardo Matteo, Ariel Levas and Cecilia Alos. There, in the library of the “Nuestra Señora del Valle” school, they performed eye examinations on 52 persons, adults and children, who made a follow-up card for them.
That little grain of sand that they contribute without a doubt can change the lives of adults and children. A 90-year-old grandmother from that city said she received her glasses thanks to the care of a group of supportive ophthalmologists.
At that time, lenses were prescribed, ocular surface problems and cataracts were seen and some were referred to hospitals or other centers for surgical treatment.
San Justo’s voice I spoke with Dr. Tognon who recounted her experience and He stressed that it is “so enriching in every respect, to the soul for the gratitude and affection they give us and also to our profession as we take on the challenge of arriving at the same diagnosis without a lot of technology.”
This is not the doctor’s first experience, as she has been to different homes for children or single mothers and a village in Rio Tercero. Solidarity Day does not work in the private office, but according to her opinion, it is not wasted, much is gained.
“You always take in more than you leave confirmed. It’s new experiences because it’s not the office we’re used to, not even the hospital. We are most grateful that we learned the most which is unbelievable. This is a grain of sand that we can contribute to the health system.”
“You always take in more than you leave,” said Dr. Tognon (Photo: Marcelo Sopo).
So much to do
“With all disciplines of medicine, with all professions and trades, one can feel the same sense of giving and receiving. It is important that what one does does work to build, without thinking about what one will get in return. There is so much in the field of public health.”
They are on the premises with other participating ophthalmologists, Tognon confirmed, and each carries the portable equipment they need. “Wherever we are called, we will serve people who for some reason do not have access to an ophthalmologist, either because they do not have social security or because they live in hard-to-reach places.”
The ophthalmologist with his colleagues and the principals of Los Gigantes School
“Every time outings are made to different places all the professionals associated with them are called publicly because the idea is to do a favor and share a day when we can help people who don’t have resources. We donate our knowledge and time so that everyone can reach health, and we give back everything they taught us”Tognon highlighted.
Dr. Tognon did not go alone, but she went with her two sons Pedro and Simón who both missed a school day in San Francisco but were able to learn there not only the knowledge in the classrooms of the Mountain Foundation but also the value of solidarity, being close to those who need it.
“I thank all colleagues who joined us in this and invite those who want to join because more people can be served and the team experience is very good,” he concluded. More information at www.sociedadoftalmologiadecordoba.com
Isabel Fernandez | LVSJ
“The important thing is to see what is invisible to others,” The phrase by photographer Robert Frank, written in the special calligraphy used by ophthalmologists, heads one of the office walls and highlights the importance of connecting with people, feeling empathy for what they are feeling and thinking.
the doctor Maria Florencia Tonon (MP-3124/1; ME-13840) From our city, he demonstrates in action the spirit of this phrase by being part of the Solidarity Sub-Committee of the Ophthalmological Society of Córdoba with those who travel to places in the province where they are called to provide free eye care to those who need it most.
He recently traveled to Los Gigantes in the Cordoba Mountains, and teamed up with other professionals from various locations in the province, including doctors Pablo Testi, Gerardo Matteo, Ariel Levas and Cecilia Alos. There, in the library of the “Nuestra Señora del Valle” school, they performed eye examinations on 52 persons, adults and children, who made a follow-up card for them.
That little grain of sand that they contribute without a doubt can change the lives of adults and children. A 90-year-old grandmother from that city said she received her glasses thanks to the care of a group of supportive ophthalmologists.
At that time, lenses were prescribed, ocular surface problems and cataracts were seen and some were referred to hospitals or other centers for surgical treatment.
San Justo’s voice I spoke with Dr. Tognon who recounted her experience and He stressed that it is “so enriching in every respect, to the soul for the gratitude and affection they give us and also to our profession as we take on the challenge of arriving at the same diagnosis without a lot of technology.”
This is not the doctor’s first experience, as she has been to different homes for children or single mothers and a village in Rio Tercero. Solidarity Day does not work in the private office, but according to her opinion, it is not wasted, much is gained.
“You always take in more than you leave confirmed. It’s new experiences because it’s not the office we’re used to, not even the hospital. We are most grateful that we learned the most which is unbelievable. This is a grain of sand that we can contribute to the health system.”
“You always take in more than you leave,” said Dr. Tognon (Photo: Marcelo Sopo).
So much to do
“With all disciplines of medicine, with all professions and trades, one can feel the same sense of giving and receiving. It is important that what one does does work to build, without thinking about what one will get in return. There is so much in the field of public health.”
They are on the premises with other participating ophthalmologists, Tognon confirmed, and each carries the portable equipment they need. “Wherever we are called, we will serve people who for some reason do not have access to an ophthalmologist, either because they do not have social security or because they live in hard-to-reach places.”
The ophthalmologist with his colleagues and the principals of Los Gigantes School
“Every time outings are made to different places all the professionals associated with them are called publicly because the idea is to do a favor and share a day when we can help people who don’t have resources. We donate our knowledge and time so that everyone can reach health, and we give back everything they taught us”Tognon highlighted.
Dr. Tognon did not go alone, but she went with her two sons Pedro and Simón who both missed a school day in San Francisco but were able to learn there not only the knowledge in the classrooms of the Mountain Foundation but also the value of solidarity, being close to those who need it.
“I thank all colleagues who joined us in this and invite those who want to join because more people can be served and the team experience is very good,” he concluded. More information at www.sociedadoftalmologiadecordoba.com
