What is Dr Fred Hollows remembered for?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Restoring the sight of many people through low-cost eye surgery in Australia and abroad
- Step 1: Hollows was an eye doctor who worked on trachoma and cataract surgery. Answer: Restoring sight. Why not the others: The polio vaccine, the heart transplant and spray-on skin are the work of other people.
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