Professional performance of the graduate in optometry and optics in the calculation and adaptation of contact lenses

Abstract

Introduction: the appearance, evolution and development of contact lenses brought with it a therapeutic method to correct refractive error, treat corneal ectasias and improve the patient s visual quality, thereby improving the profesional performance of the graduate in Optometry and Optics in this area it constitutes an aspect of singular importance within the medical sciences. Objetive: define profesional performance of graduates in Optometry and Optics in the calculation and adaptation of contact lenses. Method: a search was carried out in the Google Academic/ Scholar PUBMED, SciELO Public Health, SciELo Cuba engines. In the search strategy, the terms were used: profesional performance, contact lenses, quality of health services. A bibliographic review of 43 articles related to the topic under investigation was carried out. Results: we work to train a profesional with scientific mastery who responds to social needs, without abandoning the humanistic conception, since contemporary times demand a high leve lof performance, with the purpose of providing better care to patients visual problems. Conclusions: professional performance has been studied from different angles, highlihting the works of different authors, who offer as results of research models, methodologies and strategies as options aimed at the process of improving professional performance in different educations, whichis why it is done it is necessary to highlight the work of the graduate in Optometry and Optics in the calculation and adaptation of contact lenses base don visual health