American surgeon restores sight to thousands at war-torn border of South Sudan

An American eye surgeon and his team performed over 1,000 cataract surgeries in Abyei along the South Sudan border, restoring sight to thousands in a region…

Published Mon Jul 27 2026 17:33:36 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Source: NBC News

An American eye surgeon and his team performed over 1,000 cataract surgeries in Abyei along the South Sudan border, restoring sight to thousands in a region with one of the world's highest blindness rates. NBC News' Molly Hunter reports.