[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1226]
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                    THE NEW YORK EYE SURGERY CENTER

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 9, 1996

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, the New York Eye Surgery Center is 
celebrating its 10th anniversary of state-of-the-art medical care in 
the Bronx. I want to congratulate the center for the medical service it 
has given to the area over that decade. I also want to congratulate the 
center for its annual gift of a day of free cataract surgery for those 
unable to afford the procedure. Last year 20 free surgeries were 
performed and more are expected to be performed this year. The center 
also has a day of free eye screenings for glaucoma, cataracts, and 
diabetes and this year May 17 is the day for free eye care as part of 
Mission Cataract USA '96. The screenings are free to anyone from the 
community regardless of need. This state-of-the-art care is also state-
of-the-heart care and I congratulate the New York Eye Surgery Center 
for the great and good work it is doing.

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