LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 18 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:

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Jones Eye Institute doctors, Marshallese patients and their families smile for a photo following the surgeries. Anton Leviticus (third from right, green shirt) received the 100th surgery.

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June 18, 2026 | Atmon Leviticus wanted to return home, but to do that, he needed to be able to see again. Thanks to a team of ophthalmologists with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, he finally can.

At dawn on Friday, May 29, Leviticus and 11 other Marshallese boarded a chartered bus to Little Rock, arriving early that morning to prep for surge...