"Thank you, Chinese doctors! I feel very comfortable, I'm truly lucky!" On December 11th, local time, Hasan, a resident of the Maldives, had his cataract surgery completed in less than 20 minutes. When he learned that his surgery was the 666th operation performed by experts from Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University in the Maldives, and that the number "6" symbolizes luck in China, he was overjoyed and expressed his gratitude repeatedly.

From December 5th to 14th, the medical team from Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center visited Hulhumale Hospital in the Maldives to carry out the second phase of the fifth stage of their international medical cooperation project. On the afternoon of the 11th, at Hulhumale Hospital, Professor Lin Haotian, the Director of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and the Director of the Eye Hospital, performed cataract surgeries on three local patients, one of whom was Hasan.

"My left eye has some issues, and I couldn't see clearly. I called the hospital to make an appointment, and then they told me there was a chance for Chinese experts to perform the surgery. I agreed right away!" Hasan told the reporter. He mentioned that he feels a special connection to China and believes that Chinese doctors are highly professional. "I have been to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong. I really like China, and Guangzhou is a wonderful city."

Lin Haotian stated, "The number '6' is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture. By marking this as the '666th surgery,' we hope that the medical team from Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center will successfully complete all surgeries in the international medical cooperation project, providing high-quality medical services to the local people and bringing light and hope to them."

In 2016 and 2017, the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center sent medical teams to begin the "Bright Journey" initiative in the Maldives. In January 2020, the China-Maldives Ophthalmic Center was officially established. As of now, seven medical teams have visited the Maldives to carry out eye health screenings and treatments, with over 6,000 patient consultations conducted.

Source: Lingnan On the Cloud

第666台手术！中山大学中山眼科中心国际医疗合作项目迎里程碑

“谢谢中国医生！感觉很舒适，我真的很幸运！”当地时间12月11日，在手术台上不到20分钟，马尔代夫居民哈桑（Hasan）的白内障手术就做好了。当他得知自己的这台手术是中山大学中山眼科中心专家在马尔代夫开展的第666台手术，而“6”在中国代表着幸运，他高兴得连声道谢。

12月5日-14日，中山大学中山眼科中心援外医疗队来到马尔代夫胡鲁马累医院，在国际医疗合作项目中马眼科中心开展第二期第五阶段工作。11日下午，在胡鲁马累医院，中山大学中山眼科中心主任、眼科医院院长林浩添教授为三位当地白内障患者开展手术，哈桑便是其中一位。

“我的左眼有一些问题，看得不清晰。我之前打电话给医院想预约，后来医院告诉我，有机会让中国专家给我做手术，我马上答应了！”哈桑告诉羊城晚报记者，自己和中国很有缘分，他相信中国的医生非常专业。“我去过北京、上海、广州、香港，我很喜欢中国，广州是一座非常好的城市。”

林浩添表示，“6”在中国文化里是一个吉祥如意的数字，以“第666台手术”为纪念，希望中山大学中山眼科中心医疗队在国际医疗合作项目中，顺利完成所有手术，为当地老百姓提供高质量的医疗服务，带去光明和希望。

2016年、2017年，中山大学中山眼科中心分别派遣医疗队开始了马尔代夫的“光明行”。2020年1月，中马眼科中心正式成立，截至目前，已有7批医疗队队员来到这里开展眼健康筛查与治疗，接诊门诊量超过6000人次。

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