Geoffrey Tabo

@AttoGladys Thank you for joining the legends. You are now one of us.

If you have sharp eyes, Guess who’s explaining to me the various Acholi names he’s got?😂😂 It was great attending the LACOBA marathon at Gulu Kaunda grounds today😍😍

@AttoGladys Congratulations Dr. Its a great contribution to humanity

The impact we have had on eye care in Karamoja is very tangible. How do we know? 1. Patients walk into the eye unit and ask for surgery themselves. 2. Very few patients resist eye surgery when offered. 5 years ago, refusals were the norm. 3. 80% of our patients come back for follow up after surgery. Slowly but surely, the community is getting empowered to take action on their eye health. My dream is coming true…..😍

@AttoGladys Interesting how children grow up

When you lie to an eye doctor that you cannot see, even just for fun, they can know. Many school children try this😊 Some kid in this primary school tried to pull that move because she wanted glasses but we caught her😂

Video: Get a closer look at the artistic impression of the upcoming @MbararaUST College of Health Sciences. The groundbreaking was officiated yesterday by the President of the Republic of Uganda, represented by Rt. Hon. @Thomas_Tayebwa.

@GuluVarsity @norbertmao @DPSecretariat1 @BettyAol_Ocan @RuhakanaR @OPENJURU Congratulations to Gulu University. 21 years of quality service to the nation and the world. It's amazing!

Some of the political leaders and guests attending the 21st graduation ceremony of Gulu University @norbertmao @DPSecretariat1 @BettyAol_Ocan @RuhakanaR @openjuru

@AttoGladys Thank you for a great service to humanity. Surely rewards await you as you enjoy your professional service.

The next time you think about medical drama, think about me😂😂😂 Last week, a patient came for consultation with severe pain in the Left eye. All she wanted was the eye removed. Her daughter who escorted her, agreed with her. We checked for signs of residual vision, but she denied having any light perception. Though the eye had total cataract, it was mid-dilated. So, we agreed that the it was dead. What was causing her severe pain was the raised eye pressure from the swollen cataract that was blocking drainage of aqueous. So, I convinced her to allow me to remove the cataract so that the pressure can go down and stop the pain instead of removing her eye. She agreed. We removed the cataract and because I believed it was a dead eye, I didn’t put any lens. The next morning, she was seeing some light.😱😱 Me: But you told me you weren’t seeing any light before surgery. Her: Well, now I see something Me: We are going to have to do a second surgery to place the lens to enable you to see well. We could have avoided a second surgery if she had told us the truth from the beginning. We took her back to theater after a week and placed the lens. Today, she came for her one week review. Me: How are you feeling? Her: I’m very fine my friend. Me: I burst out laughing. 😂😂😂No patient has ever casually addressed me as ‘my friend’ in my entire career. She promised to never lie to me again!

Yesterday I was honoured to meet with Rt Hon @R_Nabbanja, Prime Minister of Uganda for a fruitful discussion on our bilateral relations and areas of interest for further collaboration in trade, investments, development cooperation and global matters. 🇸🇪🤝🇺🇬

@AttoGladys May God reward you and the workshop of your hands. Blessings 🙌

In my practice, I have shared countless moments with my patients, each encounter unique in its own way. Yet, this particular one has imprinted itself into my memory with a vividness that refuses to fade. It was yesterday morning. My jaw dropped with both answered and unanswered questions. I witnessed trust, resilience, and the unspoken bond between a mother and her child. It all began with a referral from Kaabong: a patient who had endured avoidable blindness for ten long years. Compounded by deafness, she lived in a silent world where communication, a simple act for many, became nearly impossible. As I sat in the consultation room, my ophthalmic clinician at my side and the patient, her daughter, and nephews before me, I yearned to explain the details of her eye condition and the upcoming surgery, but sign language was futile. She could not see. She could not hear. Her beloved eight-year-old daughter, entrusted to the care of relatives due to her mother’s disability, had been absent from her life for years. Yet love transcended distance, as her two nephews expressed, “she’s our only surviving aunt. We couldn’t bear to watch her suffer in blindness.” It was their intervention that facilitated her journey to Moroto Regional Referral Hospital and ignited the hope of sight restoration. Along the way, she made a gentle but unyielding request: her daughter must accompany her, or she would not go at all. And so, hand in hand, mother and child arrived together in the hospital. The bond between them was unmistakable. Trust was reserved solely for her daughter. The little girl leaned close to her mother’s left ear, shouting explanations about cataract surgery and interpreting our reassurances with remarkable patience. Every question and doubt: “Will they remove my eye? Are they really going to cut inside? Will it hurt? Will they operate on both eyes? How long must I stay in the hospital?” was relayed by the child, with our careful answers returned in kind. The moment that left me perplexed came when she turned to her daughter and asked, “Should I go through with this surgery?” For a brief instant, I frowned; it felt too much to ask of a little girl. Yet, when her daughter responded with conviction, another request followed: “Will you come with me to the theatre and hold my hand during the operation?” It was clear that her daughter’s presence was all she needed, seemingly oblivious to her nephews’ presence. We had no choice but to prepare the little girl for the operating theatre. While we typically refrain from doing this to maintain infection control, we made an exception; without her daughter, there would be no surgery. Throughout the procedure, the mother clung to her daughter’s hands, placing them on her chest as if to feel her heartbeat. She murmured inaudible words, occasionally clenching her free hand in anxiety. Yet, her daughter’s presence in the theatre made all the difference. Eventually, she surrendered to a profound, silent calm that carried her through the surgery. This morning, when I arrived, she was already in the queue. I extended my hand for a handshake, and she greeted me warmly, unaware that I was the surgeon. As I smiled and looked intently at her, she turned to her daughter and asked, “Why is she looking at me like that?” In that moment, there was no doubt she could see. Her daughter leaned in and shouted, “She’s the doctor who worked on you.” Instantly, she laughed and reached out for a second handshake, and I led her to the clinic with mixed emotions.

@AttoGladys @TEDxEntebbe Congratulations to you Dr. I love the emphasis for service in hard to reach areas. Keep it up

Once upon a time I got an amazing opportunity to speak about eye care on TEDX Entebbe @TEDxEntebbe Many of you who missed attending it kept asking for the link. I’m glad to say the link is here. Watch, like and share😍 youtu.be/BGw_foE3D8U?si…

@WaniMichael57 @UCUniversity Congratulations to you Wani

In 2009, I was admitted @UCUniversity to pursue LLB but as a refugee boy my parent wouldn’t afford. I decided to pursue Bach of Devt Studies at Gulu Uni. In 2021, I decided to pursue Bachelor Degree of Law and graduated today. I waited for 16 years, My story is heartbreaking!

@AttoGladys This is great

Advocacy to Action: Leadership for Eye Health Webinar series iapb.org/blog/advocacy-…

@AttoGladys Excellent work Dr. Keep it up!

Yesterday, we left theatre at 7:30 pm. I felt for my team. This morning, I couldn’t help being grateful for them. I remember walking out of theater hoping to find a quiet place with everyone gone home. It was truly late, and I would understand if I found no one waiting, but I found them waiting until the last patient got out. This shocked me. I understand if you don’t understand why I’m shocked. There’s finding people waiting when moody, and that makes it worse, but that wasn’t the case. I was received with this, ‘Dr -well done-for-today’ cheerful face❤️. I was exhausted, but these little gestures from my staff mean the world to me.

@Switch_AFR @AttoGladys @SolutionsAfri @IMChallengeug Excellent work to you @AttoGladys

Meet Dr. @AttoGladys. The only eye specialist in North Eastern Uganda. Since 2018, she has performed thousands of surgeries, restored sight for countless people, and brought mobile clinics to remote communities in the Karamoja subregion. This #IWD2025, we celebrate Dr. Atto for making healthcare accessible #NotTomorrowNow. Switched: @MelissaAmpumuza #SwitchAfrica #AccelerateAction