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Description of the Project

In 1996 Inter-Industrial Scientific and Technological Complex "Eye Microsurgery" turned to Twenty-Twenty Limited Company (Associated Member of ROSH Group Companies) for assistance in the development of the new project - Floks Floating Eye Hospital. The idea was to use a modern ocean liner to make available to people in the remotest parts of the world the high-quality medical services in the field of ophthalmology. For that purpose 11,000-tonne cruise liner "Peter the First" was hired from the Black Sea Steam Ship Line. The crew of the ship consisted of 126 people.

Ophthalmologists from the Moscow Microsurgery Complex were invited to work at the Clinic. The medical team consisted of 14 doctors, 16 nurses and 8 technical specialists. The specialists used the most advanced techniques developed by the Complex under the guidance of Professor Svyatoslav Fyodorov, internationally acclaimed ophthalmologist and member of many medical societies around the world. These medical techniques were adopted by eye clinics in the United States, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Cuba, India, the Philippines, China, Italy and the United Arab Emirates.

The most up-to-date ophthalmic instruments and apparatus purchased from the top manufacturers were used in the Clinic. They included diamond blades, lasers and computer diagnostic facilities. Surgeons at the Floks Clinic were able to eliminate the following ocular diseases: cataracts, glaucoma, myopia of all degrees, progressive myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, keratoconus, corneal leukomas, retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa, retinal atrophy, squint, optic nerve atrophy, ocular injuries and vitreous pathology. If an operation was simple and took only a few minutes, patients had the option of staying on board of the ship for 24 hours under medical supervision. A longer stay was needed when operations were more complicated. Operations were performed only when the ship was securely berthed in port. Single and twin cabins were available for patients and people having accompanied them.

A range of luxurious leisure facilities complemented the medical services on the Floks Ship. Among them were a restaurant, four bars, two cafeterias, sauna, hairdressing salon and shop selling souvenirs from Russia.

Twenty-Twenty Limited was assigned to organise medical activity (carry out medical management) of the Clinic functioning on the board of the Ship "Peter the First" as well as to supply additional medical and technological equipment, medicines and materials needed for extending medical services.

The Clinic started accepting patients for treatment in February 1996 and finished its activity in November 1996. More than 15,000 patients from 20 countries were diagnosed in the Clinic (see Diagram), received medical treatment and got necessary operations performed.

Twenty-Twenty Limited Company received the Government award for the development of Tourism in Gibraltar.

 
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