Tylock Nasser Vision completes first global refractive surgery mission in Peru

Tylock Nasser Vision says its Visual Freedom Foundation completed a humanitarian refractive surgery mission in Cusco, Peru, delivering EVO ICL procedures to underserved patients and training local surgeons. The effort was designed to leave behind a sustainable vision-care program, not just perform one-time surgeries.

Why it matters: - The mission addressed uncorrected refractive error, which the World Health Organization identifies as the leading cause of vision impairment worldwide. - The work brought EVO ICL surgery to patients in a region with extremely limited access to modern vision correction. - The project was structured to build local capacity, not just provide temporary care.

What happened: - Tylock Nasser Vision announced the completion of a humanitarian refractive surgery mission in Cusco, Peru, through the Visual Freedom Foundation. - The mission was the foundation’s first global refractive surgery mission. - The team performed EVO ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) surgery for underserved patients. - A young woman with severe myopia who worked in a local market received an EVO ICL procedure and described feeling as though she had been “born anew.”

The details: - The Visual Freedom Foundation was created to focus on modern vision correction in the developing world. - Most surgical eye missions focus on cataracts, but this effort centered on refractive error. - Severe nearsightedness can leave people functionally blind without glasses and limit daily activities such as work, cooking, and getting around safely. - The team trained two local surgeons in EVO ICL surgery. - The training was intended to support a permanent refractive surgery program in the region. - The mission team worked with Dr. Nathan Henson, Dr. Christian Becker, and the staff at La Fuente in Cusco. - Visiting surgeons described La Fuente as a model for refractive care and a blueprint for how global refractive surgery should be done. - Tylock Nasser Vision thanked STAAR Surgical, Glacial Multimedia, and other partners for supporting the mission. - Dr. Taj Nasser, a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained refractive surgeon at Tylock Nasser Vision, said the effort was about bringing advanced refractive technology to underserved communities.

Between the lines: - The mission appears designed as a scale model for future humanitarian eye-care work, with training and local ownership built in from the start. - The emphasis on refractive surgery signals a narrower but high-impact focus compared with more common cataract missions. - The project also serves as a proof point for using advanced elective-style eye procedures in global health settings when patient access is otherwise limited.

What’s next: - Tylock Nasser Vision hopes to replicate the sustainable model in other underserved regions worldwide. - The trained local surgeons could help expand access to refractive surgery in Cusco after the visiting team leaves. - In North Texas, Tylock Nasser Vision continues to serve patients from offices in Irving and McKinney. - The practice offers LASIK, EVO ICL, PRK, refractive lens exchange, and modern laser cataract surgery. - The practice says its doctors have more than 40 years of combined experience and have completed over 100,000 laser vision correction procedures. - More information is available at Tylock Nasser Vision.