Timelines

1929     born in the south part of New Zealand
1942     went to an informal school at North East Valley Primary School before                   joining Palmerston Boys High School

1958     married to his first wife Mary Skiller
1961     went to Moor fields Eye Hospital in England to study ophthalmology.
1965     became an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of                     New South Wales in Sydney
1965–1992  was chair of the ophthalmology division taking care of the teaching                   departments at the University of New South Wales, and the Prince of                     Wales and Prince Henry hospitals
1980     married to his second wife Gabi Hollows
1989     diagnosed with cancer 
1992     travelled to Vietnam for the very first time 
1993    died in 1993 from cancer 

Achievements

recognition of his work in treating avoidable blindness in some of the world's poorest communities in 1990.

Turning point

Fred Hollows received the money four days later and a week later he flew back to Vietnam with an eye team all prepared to hold the first eye surgery workshop in Vietnam.


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