Dr Eugene Meyer a noted ophthalmic surgeon from South Africa and his South African nursing assistants travel to the Billy clinic 3/4 times per year performing cataract surgery and other procedures.

Dr Eugene Meyer a noted ophthalmic surgeon from South Africa and his South African nursing assistants travel to the Billy clinic 3/4 times per year performing cataract surgery and other procedures. Patients are referred from the general medical clinic during the previous three months. Dr Meyer sees referred patients at the clinic on Thursday mornings  and commences surgery on Friday morning. On Saturdays patients are reviewed post op and allowed to return home. The theatre was funded by Dr Meyer and a number of other supporters of the clinic including Ann and Denis Davidson from Blantyre.