Face to Face with Marianne

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On Thursday, June 13, 2024, the “Oog in OOG” exhibition opened at the muZIEum. This exhibition featured photographs of people with eye prostheses. The portraits were taken by Marina Marinkovic, who is not only an ophthalmologist but also a photographer. The OOG in OOG Association published a booklet featuring this series of portraits.

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Listen to Marina's audio clip:

Marina: “Small things can have big consequences. Everyone who works in healthcare knows that, but Marianne’s story is a powerful reminder.”

Marianne:

“During eye surgery, I developed vocal cord problems due to intubation. As a result, I coughed a lot after the surgery and experienced complications. I’ve had five eye surgeries.

The last time, they sutured a piece of mucous membrane over my eye, and now I have a prosthesis over it. It took a lot of getting used to seeing with just one eye. My head was spinning. Because seeing was so exhausting, I couldn’t work anymore and lost my job as an activities coordinator. My granddaughter was born while I was dealing with my eye problems, and that’s what got me through it. This is the new normal.”