Tsaousis Konstantinos T
Department of Ophthalmology, Volos General Hospital, Volos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 2021 Jul-Sep;11(3):192-194. doi: 10.4103/ijabmr.IJABMR_674_20. Epub 2021 Jul 19.
The recent financial crisis caused several problems in the health systems of affected countries like Greece. The present short report highlights several issues regarding the operation of cataract services in Greek public hospitals while certain acts are proposed to cope with recently appeared tight spots. The final aim is to promote relevant discussion in Greece and countries in the region that similar conditions may apply. The cataract service is one of the busiest parts of modern ophthalmology clinics and since they are considered high cost procedures, are affected by limited monetary funding. Institution of a national cataract institute could improve the quality of provided services: To reduce waiting period for a cataract operation, secure safety of procedures and maintain an adequate level of cataract surgeons training.
近期的金融危机给希腊等受影响国家的医疗系统带来了诸多问题。本简短报告重点介绍了希腊公立医院白内障服务运营方面的若干问题，并提出了应对近期出现的困境的某些举措。最终目的是在希腊以及可能存在类似情况的该地区其他国家推动相关讨论。白内障服务是现代眼科诊所最繁忙的业务之一，由于其被视为高成本手术，受到资金有限的影响。设立国家白内障研究所可提高所提供服务的质量：减少白内障手术的等待时间，确保手术安全，并维持白内障外科医生的适当培训水平。
