Comments about ‘Curing the blind: Utah eye surgeon conquers cataracts, mountain peaks’

I was really impressed with this doctors zeal to help less fortunate people in poverty countries. Perhaps why he went into the profession is when he reached the top of the mountain that day he was looking at the beauty he beheld and wanted others who "couldn't see" to be able to see the beautiful world they could not see because of blindness. He is to be commended and I wish there were more humanitarians like him in all professions.

Nice article but for the snide and condescending remark about other physicians and surgeons who practice in their communities and are only "saving the world one overweight jogger's knee at a time."

jb, if more print writers would put zingers in their articles like that one, maybe people would still be reading the newspaper.

the joke isn't belittling doctors, it's belittling fat americans. and don't they need all the be-little-ing they can get? come on man, if that's not funny you need to lighten up.

Cataracks are treatable which is nice - my doctor did both of my eyes and now what about RP that we are waiting on to get cure?

Good grief people!
This is an awesome doctor going to remote areas of the world to save someone's sight...and all some of you can do is complain! I had to go and re-read the eitire article to find the ONE little WORD that offended you.
...And what is RP? Your post does not make any sense.

Late last summer I hiked up alone on a weekday to Lone Peak. When I was on the summit I saw two climbers on the Question Mark wall accross the cirque. I hiked over to their location just as Patrick Purcell top out. I looked down the nearly vertical wall to see Geoff Tabin climbing up. We hiked together over to the Lone Peak summit, then hiked out together. One of my most pleasant days in the Wasatch, made even better by a chance meeting with two nice fellows.

MrsH you are right...This is a nice story about a good man. RP = Retinitis pigmentosa, a nasty condition.

Great article. Very inspiring to learn about Tabin's work. I admire and appreciate all of those who dedicate their lives and talents to relieve suffering.

However, I did find the "overweight jogger" reference to be a little distracting from the point of the article. Most people who jog aren't overweight. And some orthopedic surgeons also dedicate their time to humanitarian aid in third world countries (not to mention all the amazing things they do here). If the author wanted to prove how Tabin makes good use of his time while the majority of Americans sit back in their excess and watch then he should have used a reference that made more sense.