A cataract mutirão is taking place in Teresina to serve patients who are on the health system waiting list, in addition to people aged 55 or older who present ophthalmological complaints and suspected cataract, even without being registered on the waiting list. The service is specifically directed at these audiences.
Despite the service offering, attendance has been low, and there are still available spots for those interested. The action aims to reduce the waiting list for ophthalmological procedures in the city and provide care to those presenting symptoms related to the disease.
Cataract is an eye condition that causes opacification of the lens and is one of the main causes of treatable blindness in Brazil. The disease mainly affects elderly people, which justifies the age range established as a criterion for care at the mutirão.
