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May 2010 - Kelvatek donate hi-tech eye-scanning equipment
Above: Mr. Vittorio Silvestri & Dr. Guiliana Silvestris from the CVVS with MD John Cunningham and Kevin Gleeson.
Kelvatek has donated a 50,000 piece of high-tech eye-scanning equipment to be used in Ghana. The equipment is being donated to the Queens University Centre for Vision and Vascular Science (CVVS). The CVVS carries out research into various eye defects, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an ailment that affects the central vision of the patient and can lead to blindness.
AMD is a common condition, particularly amongst the over 60s, and the CVVS is at the forefront of work to develop tests and treatment. The scanning equipment is to be used in both Ireland and Ghana, one of the world poorest countries. For the first time in this part of Africa, doctors will now be able to detect this condition in its early stages, increasing the patients chances of retaining their sight.
Above: A letter of thanks from the KBTH in Ghana.
Kelvatek designs and manufactures cutting-edge equipment for the international power industry. With its headquarters in Lisburn, it has sales and engineering offices in England, Germany, Poland, Chicago and Shanghai.
