Global Retina Institute

12/25/2025

Wishing everyone a meaningful and merry Christmas!

May God grant everyone the gift of sight to see the good in everyone 🫶🏻.

Love,
Global Retina Institute Team

12/19/2025

Positive thinking fuels positive action.🕵️‍♀️

As local first-year and second-year medical students finish their training in the Red Rover Ventures Sim Center, they get rewarded with personalized lenses to encourage them to pursue ophthalmology. Our little way to not just train but also encourage future ophthalmologists.

Congratulations on our first student trainee finisher, Randle Uyeda! We look forward to one of Arizona's future ophthalmologists!

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Special shoutout to Oculus for giving us discounts on these lenses!

For medical students who are interested in training with us, please check our website: https://www.globalretinainstitute.com/train-with-us/

12/19/2025

"Rarely is there a doctor that combines expertise, service, and heartfelt care for their patients. Dr Ross and her team do that. My opinion is She is the best in Phoenix, and maybe the best at her trade in the USA. I almost never review. I could not help but give this review for Dr. Ross, as she has earned it." says Bryce on Google

★★★★★ Rarely is there a doctor that combines expertise, service, and heartfelt care for their patients. Dr Ross and her team do that. My opinion is She is the best in Phoenix, and maybe the best at her trade in the USA. I almost never review. I could not help but give this review for Dr. R...

12/19/2025

Ever wondered why your eyes itch so much?

It might be Demodex! These is a type of mite living inside human hair follicles. Normally, it doesn't cause any problems, but with poor eye hygiene, they multiply and lead to an infestation. Yes, on your eyelashes!

Get checked and know more about Demodex here at Global Retina Institute. Visit our website https://www.globalretinainstitute.com/

12/18/2025

As the saying goes, “Gaining knowledge is the first step to wisdom, and sharing it is the first step of humanity".

As we conclude Dr. Swai's stay and training with us, we look forward to all the great things he can accomplish with the knowledge and wisdom he has gained from the Red Rover Ventures Sim Center and Dr. Ross' mentorship.

We look forward to seeing you again, Tanzania's future Vitreoretinal Surgeon!

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And once again, many thanks to Dr. Daniel Alter, President of FOCUS Inc. for making Dr. Swai's trip to Arizona possible. This is what partnership and mentorship can do!

12/12/2025

Since it's the Holiday season, we continue to celebrate Thanksgiving each day.

Today, we would like to thank all our patients, contributors, and family for your continuous support of our advocacy to end blindness around the world.

Most especially to Dr. Daniel Alter, President of FOCUS Inc., for sponsoring the airfare and visa of Dr. Nelson Swai to stay with us and train in our Ophthalmology Simulation Center.

12/12/2025

It's the jolly season!

We would like to thank Mr. Patrick Boyer of Innovative Consulting & Marketing for inviting the entire team to their Friends & Family Christmas Gala Fundraiser and for helping us fundraise for Dr. Nelson Swai's retinal lenses!

This help means so much to the future and aspiring first vitreoretinal surgeon of Tanzania!

12/06/2025

Encouraging medical students to pursue ophthalmology and connect with international ophthalmology leaders preventing blindness in their country has been our mission for 20 years. We call this “local global”. It’s the future and it’s our next generation in one room. A first year and a third year medical student on diagnostic equipment and an ophthalmologist from Tanzania who wants to become the first retina specialist to work in the public sector!

12/06/2025

Today marks the busiest day in our Sim Center!

Featured are:
- Dr. Nelson Swai from Tanzania on our surgical simulator, doing a vitrectomy
-Nina, a 3rd-year Medical student on the slit-lamp
-Calisa, a 1st-year Medical student on the indirect simulator

We are happy to accommodate ophthalmologists and future ophthalmologists for training in our Simulation Center.

To know more about our Sim Center, check our website by visiting https://www.globalretinainstitute.com/train-with-us/

11/28/2025

On to our goal!

11/28/2025

Just in time for Thanksgiving!

Global Retina Institute is pleased to welcome a fellow ophthalmologist who shares the same vision and passion for breaking barriers as he works to hone his skills at Red Rover Ventures Ophthalmology Simulation Center.

Welcome to Arizona, Dr. Nelson Swai!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!

It is a day to remind us that every blessing counts. Have a meaningful Thanksgiving day!