Nepali eye surgeon brings sight to tens of thousands

Posted on Thursday 5 October 2006

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Sanduk Ruit needs just seven minutes to cut away a cataract and restore sight for destitute people. With 50,000 operations under his belt he wants to do the delicate procedure thousands of times more.

In the last 15 years, the remote Himalayan nation of Nepal has seen at least 13 government changes, a bloody Maoist revolt, a palace massacre and a royal takeover.

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