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T.E.S. Foundation's Attainments

Initially, T.E.S. concentrated its efforts on the definition and the launch of its collaborative project with Moka Eye Hospital (M.E.H.). To this end, members of T.E.S.’s board established close ties with the Mauritian authorities, as well as with ophthalmologists, surgeons and administrative personnel at MEH.

By January 2006, the T.E.S.-M.E.H. project was ready to receive and treat its first patients.

Outpatient clinics and surgical procedures always actively involve local medical and surgical professionals, so as to ensure the effective transfer of surgical and medical know-how and expertise.

The number of medical experts wishing to contribute to T.E.S.’s mission is expanding. Initially recruiting in Geneva, doctors from abroad have joined the team.

As the figures show from 2006 to 2016, the T.E.S. project has been going from strength to strength ever since its inception.

10 Years of Impact at Moka Hospital, Mauritius

Attainments 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Outpatients Visits 625 740 980 1107 805 1486 1306 527 513 417 355
Surgeries 219 420 409 275 187 808 470 129 98 66 85

Expansion Across the Indian Ocean

From Moka Hospital (our first site of collaboration), our teaching program has expanded to multiple hospitals across islands and countries in the Indian Ocean, providing equipment, training, and expertise to advance modern eye surgery.

After successfully achieving our initial 10-year objectives, we are now scaling our proven teaching model in eye surgery to new locations, including the Republic of Mauritius, Rodrigues, and the Republic of Seychelles, strengthening local capacity and delivering sustainable impact across the region.

Governance & Institutional Framework

All activities are conducted within a formal framework defined by Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed between the Ministries of Health of the Republic of Mauritius and the Republic of Seychelles and the Teaching Eye Surgery Foundation (Geneva, Switzerland).

These agreements reflect a shared commitment and establish a common framework for collaboration, including medico-legal coverage provided by the respective Ministries of Health.

Examples of donated medical equipment from T.E.S and its Partners

Stryker Surgistool II

Stryker Surgistool II donated by T.E.S Foundation to Victoria Hospital, Seychelles.

Multiple Vitrectomy sets (CHF 40K)

Donated by T.E.S. Foundation to Seychelles Victoria Hospital

OCT – Optical Coherence Tomography

Donated by the Lions Club of Port Louis, T.E.S. Foundation, major Mauritian companies, and private contributions.

IOL master 500 Zeiss

Donated by T.E.S. to Souillac hospital

Rayner Rayone Aspheric

175 Intraoculars Implants donated by Oertli Instrumente AG Switzerland to Rodrigue.

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Barron Radical Vacuum Trephine Recipient – 80 units of 7.5 - 8mm

Donated by T.E.S. Foundation and private contributions.

OCT – Optical Coherence Tomography

Donated by the Lions Club of Port Louis, T.E.S. Foundation, major Mauritian companies, and private contributions.

IOL master 500 Zeiss

Donated by T.E.S. to Souillac hospital

Nikon Daytona Optos, Screening optomap Color, FAF

Donated by T.E.S. Foundation and private contributions to Victoria Hospital, Seychelles

Echograph B 625

Donated by Rotary Club, Port Louis, and T.E.S. Foundation

Fundus Wide Field Camera

Donated by T.E.S. Foundation and private contributors to New Souillac Hospital, Mauritius

Digital retinoscope camera, Retina cryocoagulation

Donated by H.U.G. (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève), Geneva, Switzerland

Two Alcon B-Scan Ultrasound Probes of 10 MHZ and a cable

Donated by T.E.S. Foundation and private contributions.

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Barron Radical Vacuum Trephine Recipient – 80 units of 7.5 - 8mm

Donated by T.E.S. Foundation and private contributions.

OCT – Optical Coherence Tomography

Donated by the Lions Club of Port Louis, T.E.S. Foundation, major Mauritian companies, and private contributions.

IOL master 500 Zeiss

Donated by T.E.S. to Souillac hospital