Views Through My Lenses

Helgi Heidar, who traces his family history to cohorts of Leif Erickson, grew up near the Reykjavik airport in Iceland, interacting with American and British forces stationed near his home during World War II. He spent summers on a farm learning to milk cows and harvest hay. He visited the United States to study and drove a taxi in Washington, D.C. The encouragement of friends and the grace of God helped him pursue a career in medicine, specializing in ophthalmology. In this memoir, Dr. Heidar tells about his journey from his native Iceland to the town of Chehalis, Washington, where he cofounded the Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute.