*Corresponding author:
Roberto Cruz Gonzalez, Professor of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, MexicoReceived: November 13, 2018; Published: November 26, 2018
DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.11.002099
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Knowing what level of health, the population of a country has an indicator of wealth, prosperity and well-being. With the population growth and the increase in life expectancy, also with an increase in chronic degenerative diseases, a greater active participation of society in these health problems is required. Disability due to visual diseases is one of the public health problems that is present now days and is taking high importance in the world, this problem presents a big impact in the economy of families and countries in the total population due to its rapidly growing. It is known that visual disabilities 90% occur in developing countries with low incomes and poor health systems and it is also known that 80% of cases of visual disability can be prevented according to the Global Data on visual impairments 2010, World Health Organization 2012 (who/nmh/pbd/12.01).
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