Yet the public did not care. People on both sides of the Atlantic were excited by the tall brave girl with short hair and gray eyes.
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If someone has glaucoma - that is high pressure in the eyes - we can take careof that, if someone needs refractory surgery - that's surgery to correct focusing problems - we are able to provide that.
In many places the barrier that Israel is building through the West Bank for security purposes (though in Palestinian eyes to grab more land) is monitored with all the careof an international border, while around Jerusalem the army turns a blind eye to hundreds of people who slip through cracks in the wall as part of their daily commute.
Dr. Paul Berman is being honored as a Champion of Change for founding the Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes, an initiative providing vision care for challenged individuals.