Jeronimos Campus of the Catholic University of Murcia has welcomed today the closing of the First National Conference of Ophthalmology SEMERGEN, which are titled 'Put the eye ... eyes'.
During the celebration of this event, Jerome Lajara, Vice Dean of the Degree in Medicine UCAM, has said that "family physicians should enhance their basic knowledge of performance-related pathologies eye and vision to save the patient go the ophthalmologist for simple things. "
He also stressed that "there are scarce resources in the area of ​​ophthalmology and should make good and it is very important not to duplicate consultations".
Francisco Alcazar, doctor of the health center Isaac Peral Cartagena and coordinator of Ophthalmology SEMERGEN, explained that "we are not surgical doctors, but we must prevent and prevent our patients reach blindness, which is the most important. our patients have no risk of death, but may be blind, which is also a serious problem. our mission is to protect not reach that point. "
For his part, Francisco Agulló, manager Murciano Health Service Director, said that "it is very important that these meetings are intended for primary care physicians. The formation of these in areas of other specialties is positive to improve the quality of assistance of citizens. "
The event has been divided into several sessions separated in different workshops taught by specialists from various health centers and hospitals both regional and national, which addressed issues such as secondary oculomotor disturbances, updating dry eye, the influence of snuff in the retina or diabetic retinopathy.
Source: UCAM