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Private sector progressing in Croatian ophthalmology
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The following is an excerpt from the commentary section of the March 2014 issue of Ocular Surgery News Europe Edition.
Croatian ophthalmology is fast gaining lost ground, reaching European standards and developing country-tailored key strategic initiatives, but more in the private sector than in the public sector, according to one official.
Private centers have been able to acquire the most modern technology and offer all kinds of diagnostic and therapeutic services, including premium surgical procedures,” Nikica Gabrić, MD, PhD, president of the Croatian Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery, said.
On the other hand, public hospitals have insufficient funding, cannot keep up with the rapid technological advancements of ophthalmology and, therefore, are unable to meet the demands of patients on both a quantitative and qualitative level. Get the whole story