Abstract

GUERRA GARCIA, Roberto Alejandro; DIAZ ARENCIBIA, Omar; RUA MARTINEZ, Raúl  and  RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, Beatriz. Origin and development of retina detachment surgery with scleral implants and its introduction in Cuba. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2011, vol.24, n.1, pp. 188-196. ISSN 0864-2176.

A bibliographic review was conducted to know the origins of the surgical treatment of the retina regmatogen detachment, the development of the surgical technique using scleral transplantations, as well as its introduction in Cuba and its use until nowadays. Subjects like the creation of our first Retina Service, the visit of Charles Schepens to La Habana and the work of important professors linked with development of the specialty in Cuba were approached. The bibliography covering a period of some years until now was looked up to know the results of the use of such surgical technique in present time and to demonstrate its validity.

Keywords : Conventional surgery; retina; Cuba.

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