Abstract

DEL PILAR OVIEDO C, María; HERNANDEZ P, Martha L  and  RUIZ R, Myriam. Low vision in Colombia: an invisible situation for the country. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [online]. 2015, vol.33, n.1, pp.22-30. ISSN 0120-386X.

OBJECTIVE:to analyze the regulations regarding the issue of eye care in the country, as an important and key aspect in the study of the potential access to services for low vision rehabilitation in Colombia. METHODOLOGY: a qualitative, descriptive study that approached the visual health policies while taking into account the theoretical model proposed by Andersen et al. A total of 38 interviews with professionals in health service-providing institutions and government agencies were conducted in six Colombian cities. The analysis, took into account the stages of the policy and the interviews were analyzed using the methodological design proposed by Taylor & Bogdan. RESULTS :low-vision is invisible for visual health policies. This has a negative effect on the recognition of it as a social problem that needs to be addressed, therefore the general system for social security in health has no coverage of any sort for rehabilitation. CONCLUSION: the absence of specific initiatives for vision rehabilitation becomes a barrier that prevents people with low vision from accessing eye care services and from obtaining optical and visual aids. This in turn has a negative effect on the quality of life of this population group.

Keywords : Public Policies; vision lo.

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