Limiting factors in the surgery of cataracts from a scientific-technological perspective

Authors

  • Janet González Sotero Especialista de Primer Grado en Oftalmología. Instructora. Policlínico Universitario "Pedro Borrás Astorga". Pinar del Río.
  • Eduardo Rojas Alvarez Especialista de Primer Grado en Oftalmología. Instructor. Policlínico Universitario "Raúl Sánchez". Pinar del Río.
  • Alexei Díaz Pérez Licenciada en Física Nuclear. Instructora. Universidad "Hermanos Saiz". Pinar del Río.
  • Ariadna Pérez Ruíz Residente en Medicina General Integral. Servicios Médicos del MININT. Pinar del Río.
  • Liliana Taño Lazo Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral. Instructora. Policlínico Universitario "Pedro Borrás Astorga". Pinar del Río.

Keywords:

Cataract/classification, Blindness/complications/diagnosis, Surgery.

Abstract

Objective: to assess the surgery of cataracts from a scientific-technological perspective and its social impact in the underdeveloped context. Method: an exploratory study from October to December 2010 about the topic. The theme was sought out in the Bibliographic Database of Medline, Ebsco, Hinari, Scielo and others. The information was collected to write the final report of the research, as well as interviews to experts.
Development: Medical Sciences constitute an example of the interaction science-technology-society and Ophthalmology has always been aware of current problems, among them the prevalence of blindness due to cataracts, which treatment is surgical, where technical and scientific developments are observed. Despite; there are millions of blind people, the majority of them from the underdeveloped countries capriciously.
Conclusion: the main social limiting factors to perform the cataract surgeries are:  lack of trained human resources and medical supplies, the high cost of the surgery, lack of quality in health services, remoteness of hospital facilities, social and cultural barriers, ignorance about health services, fears to negative surgery outcomes and lack of political will of the governments. Cuba has designed a national program to prevent blindness and constitutes a worldwide paradigm in Ophthalmology.

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2011-10-01

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González Sotero J, Rojas Alvarez E, Díaz Pérez A, Pérez Ruíz A, Taño Lazo L. Limiting factors in the surgery of cataracts from a scientific-technological perspective. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 13];15(3):146-55. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/805

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2011)

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UP TO DATE ARTICLE OF SOCIAL, HUMANITIES AND PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES

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