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The Camilo Cienfuegos Hospital, in Sancti Spíritus, marked a milestone in the ophthalmologic care of the territory  by introducing, for the first time, the intravitreal injection of Avastin, a breakthrough that represents a before and after for the visual health of hundreds of patients.

According to Danilka Aguila Bernal, head of the Retina Service Department at this hospital, this technique allows for the direct administration of medications inside the eye and avoids the need for patients to travel to Havana or Villa Clara.

According to the specialist, in order to achieve such a feat, it was necessary to overcome the obstacles imposed on Cuba by the Yankee blockade and replicate instruments such as the blepharostat to keep the eyelid open.

This procedure will be initially applied to 40 patients and reinforces the commitment of the specialists at the Camilo Cienfuegos Hospital in Sancti Spíritus.

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