Benevolent Missions International (BMI)

Alongside his clinical practice in Bellevue and Renton, Dr. Schmitz is dedicated to expanding access to ophthalmic care in underserved communities. As a Board Member and Medical Director of Individual Missions with Benevolent Missions International, he helps organize and lead visiting surgical and clinical teams in Belize and Fiji, as well as supporting equipment donations to strengthen local eye care infrastructure.

His peer-reviewed research also includes methods for intraocular lens power calculation for humanitarian missions based on partial biometry, published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

Fiji Mission Coverage

Patients Receive Eye Surgery in Sigatoka

Local media coverage of the humanitarian ophthalmic surgical mission conducted by the Benevolent Missions International team at Sigatoka District Hospital in Fiji.

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Sigatoka District Hospital Mission with BMI

Overview from Benevolent Missions International highlighting the ophthalmic team led by Dr. Schmitz in Sigatoka, Fiji.

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Dr. Schmitz during a Benevolent Missions International mission in Fiji The Benevolent Missions International team Patient screening in Sigatoka District Hospital Ophthalmic procedure during the Fiji mission