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.
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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