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Ophthalmology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119:1539-1543.
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IN THE SECOND HALF of the 20th century, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
utilized the wealth generated by its vast oil reserves to develop and modernize
every enterprise in the country, including health care services. Today, there
are 1648 primary health care centers, 314 hospitals, and 44 920 hospital
beds providing medical services comparable to those of Western countries to
a rapidly growing population of nearly 18 million citizens. Because of the
prevalence of blinding disorders, considerable effort has been put into providing
access to modern ophthalmic care for all Saudi citizens.
The beginning of modern ophthalmology in Saudi Arabia was marked by
the opening of the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH).1-2
In 1975, Dr Hal Mackenzie Freeman, a retinal surgeon from the Massachusetts
Eye and Ear Infirmary (Boston, Mass) operated on a member of the Saudi Arabian
royal family in Boston. During his visits to Saudi Arabia to provide . . . [Full Text of this Article] ORGANIZATION OF OPHTHALMIC CARE
RESIDENT AND SUBSPECIALTY FELLOWSHIP EDUCATION
CONTINUING OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION
RESEARCH
CONCLUSIONS
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