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DE ARMAS HERNANDEZ, Naydi; SIERRA BENITEZ, Enrique Marcos  y  PEREZ ORTIZ, Letier. Dr. Juan Santos Fernández Hernández. Eminent Matanzas Ophthalmologist. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2020, vol.42, n.3, pp. 1964-1970.  Epub 30-Jun-2020. ISSN 1684-1824.

Doctor Juan Santos Fernandez Hernandez is one of the most prominent medical figures in Cuba, outstanding in ophthalmological medicine and surgery. He made, for the first time on the Island, complex ophthalmic operations. He was the author of a large number of articles and scientific reports and is considered one of the most prolific Cuban authors of the nineteenth century. The objective of this work is to describe through a biographical synthesis, the main achievements of Dr. Juan Santos Fernandez Hernandez. The name of this doctor appears among the most distinguished Cuban medical personalities of all times due to his knowledge and his civics, for his dedication and perseverance, for his valuable contribution to the progress of national science and culture.

Palabras clave : Dr Juan Santos Fernández Hernández; ophthalmology; Cuba.

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