Enfermedades visuales un mercado en México

Abstract

This article covered extensive research on the most
common visual illnesses facing our society. The WHO
(World Health Organization), pointed out that the
figures for ophthalmological diseases and that these
are increasing over the years, according to studies;
globally, it is estimated that approximately 1.3 billion
people live with some form of visual impairment. The
objective is to make the population aware of the causes
and effects of visual diseases, through extensive
research on the effects of poor health care and to know
the characteristics of the most common diseases in
sight, so that this form the affected population take
preventive measures and care for their health. The
methodology of this research was based on analyzing
figures and percentages of the population with a visual
disability. Mexico, through public institutions, needs
to open up to medical treatments for eye health care,
because both ophthalmological specialists and the
WHO refer that neglect is the main cause of these.