American surgeon restores sight to thousands at war-torn border of South Sudan​American surgeon restores sight to thousands at war-torn border of South Sudan 

 An American eye surgeon and his team performed over 1,000 cataract surgeries in Abyei along the South Sudan border, restoring sight to thousands in a region with one of the world’s highest blindness rates. NBC News’ Molly Hunter reports.  ​​An American eye surgeon and his team performed over 1,000 cataract surgeries in Abyei along the South Sudan border, restoring sight to thousands in a region with one of the world’s highest blindness rates. NBC News’ Molly Hunter reports.