Staffing

Dr. Lucia Silva

Medical Director

Dr. Lucía Silva is the Medical Director at Visualiza Clinica Medica Oftalmologica. She is a dynamic and tireless advocate for vision care committed to fostering gender equity in her institution. She serves and creates innovative ways to reach the isolated and overlooked. Dr. Lucía Silva finished her Ophthalmology Residency at Guatemala University of San Carlos in 2013, then a Glaucoma Fellowship in the National Unit of Ophthalmology (UNO) in 2014. Currently, she is obtaining her Master’s degree in Digital Health Management at ADEN Business School. She is currently President of the Directive Board of the Guatemalan Glaucoma Society, and an International Member of the AAO, PAAO, WIO, among other associations. In 2015 she started working at VISUALIZA, one of Central America’s largest eye clinics providing quality and equity services, with special attention to low-income people with blindness prevention programs. VISUALIZA performs more than 37% of all cataract surgeries in the country. As the Medical Director of VISUALIZA, she has implemented protocols to improve patients’ medical and surgical management, provided continuous medical education programs for ophthalmologists, assessed training programs for Allied Ophthalmology Personnel, upgraded attention in clinical and surgical processes, supported the implementation of the Digital Medical Record, and launched a new Internal Research Department. She is currently working on other projects developing tools for patient education using technology, strengthening, and establishing vision centers. She aims to boost innovation, focus on quality, and spread knowledge in all her surroundings.