Fred Hollows

Timeline:

1929—He was born in New Zealand

1960--Fred got a job in Australia

1965--he was head of the Eye Department at a Sydney hospital

In the 1970's--he helped launch a national program to attack eye disease in Aboriginal Australians

By 1980--Fred was travelling all over the world to help set up eye health programs in developing countries

1989--He was dying of cancer

1993-- Fred died