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Ophthalmology suffers in Iceland from insufficient government funding

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A long economic crisis and a government that is slow to foster and finance innovation are threatening the exemplary but delicate balance of ophthalmology in Iceland, according to ophthalmologists interviewed by OCULAR SURGERY NEWS.

An article in the latest issue of OCULAR SURGERY NEWS Europe Edition describes how the private sector is investing in innovation in Iceland but faces restrictions on the number and types of procedures.