Eglin doc helps Panamanians
Chitra, Panama -- Maj. Darrell S. Grise, an Optometrist deployed to Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) Panama from the 96th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., uses a slit-lamp to look for cataracts and assess the health of the front of a patient's eye here at a school in Santa Maria, Panama 18 July. The MEDRETE is a two-week long U.S. Southern Command sponsored exercise designed to hone the skills of medical personnel while providing free health care in remote locations through partnership with host nation doctors. Approximately 3,100 patients have been seen by the medical staff from 14-18 July. (USAF photo by Capt. Ben Sakrisson, Air University Public Affairs)