Abstract
The occurrences of consecutive infections after cataract surgeries: random events or a product of mistaken public politics?
Highlights
Until the mid-1980s, Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology believed that there was no data concerning cataract blindness in the country and university hospitals offered timely, free surgery to resolve cataract blindness
University hospitals were converted into health stations to detect individuals with cataracts and to provide them with all the exams necessary to prepare for surgery on the same day
In 1998, The National Campaign of Cataract was created by initiative of the Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology (CBO) of the national government (Ministry of Health), with the assistance of medical schools
Summary
Until the mid-1980s, Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology believed that there was no data concerning cataract blindness in the country and university hospitals offered timely, free surgery to resolve cataract blindness. University hospitals were converted into health stations to detect individuals with cataracts and to provide them with all the exams necessary to prepare for surgery on the same day.
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