Santo Domingo. Thirteen students from the public education system underwent specialized ophthalmological surgeries free of charge as part of the actions carried out by the National Institute of Student Welfare (Inabie) to address vision problems that can affect school performance.
The interventions were carried out through the National Program for Visual Health Prevention and Eye Surgeries (PRONSAVICO), an initiative that offers diagnosis, treatment, and medical follow-up to students with visual conditions detected during evaluation sessions at educational centers.
With these procedures, the number of students who have benefited from surgeries during the current Inabie administration has risen to 33, as reported by the institution.
The operations were performed in coordination with the Christian Center for Medical Services Doctor Elías Santana Hospital (Los Americanos) and included strabismus correction, treatment for drooping eyelids, corneal reinforcement, and the placement of corneal devices, according to the needs of each patient.
The executive director of Inabie, Adolfo Pérez, maintained that the goal of the program is to ensure that visual health problems do not become an obstacle to learning or the integral development of students.
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The beneficiaries reside in Nagua, El Factor, Sánchez, Puerto Plata, San Rafael del Yuma, Miches, Mendoza, Los Alcarrizos, and the National District.
In addition to the surgeries, the program covers at no cost the preoperative studies, specialized medical evaluations, medications, the recovery process, and accommodation for five days for the student and one companion when necessary.
Inabie highlighted that PRONSAVICO also carries out visual assessment sessions and the delivery of corrective lenses in public schools, as part of the strategy to timely detect and treat conditions that may affect students’ academic performance.
