The Espaillat Cabral Institute was founded by Professor Dr. Arnaldo Espaillat Cabral on 1st. April 1970, as the first medical center in our country to be dedicated to a single specialty (ophthalmology) within the field of medical care.
Its premises have has been designed in the form of a human eye and it is one of the few world structures that features architectonic characteristics that relate to the human body. That is the reason why it has been photographed and portrayed in many architectural magazines at the national and international levels. Professor Espaillat Cabral defines it as a place that merges "science, art and love", portraying scientific advancement as a first priority, creativity and the compassionate care that should be conferred to all patients who come to us seeking a solution to their optical health problems.
The Espaillat Cabral Institute was the first place in the Dominican Republic to perform eye surgery by means of microscopic devices and specialized operating rooms in which to carry out ophthalmic surgical procedures.
The first ophthalmic laser unit used in our county –and one of the first to be used in Latin American- was the Xenon Laser equipment, which was located in the Institute's Second Operating Room.
The following list comprises several of the medical equipment that was first introduced into the country by Professor Espaillat Cabral, through his practice at this institution:
Its premises have has been designed in the form of a human eye and it is one of the few world structures that features architectonic characteristics that relate to the human body. That is the reason why it has been photographed and portrayed in many architectural magazines at the national and international levels. Professor Espaillat Cabral defines it as a place that merges "science, art and love", portraying scientific advancement as a first priority, creativity and the compassionate care that should be conferred to all patients who come to us seeking a solution to their optical health problems.
The Espaillat Cabral Institute was the first place in the Dominican Republic to perform eye surgery by means of microscopic devices and specialized operating rooms in which to carry out ophthalmic surgical procedures.
The first ophthalmic laser unit used in our county –and one of the first to be used in Latin American- was the Xenon Laser equipment, which was located in the Institute's Second Operating Room.
The following list comprises several of the medical equipment that was first introduced into the country by Professor Espaillat Cabral, through his practice at this institution:
- Haag-Streit Slit Lamp 900. (The latest model available in our country at the time was the 300 Series).
- Goldmann Applanation Tonometry. (At that time, the ones available in the country were the Shiotz Applanation Tonometries).
- Goldmann Perimeter. (The Bjerrum Tangent Screen was the equipment in use at the time).
- Electronic Tonography, that measured the eyeball's rate for evacuation of watery humor.
- Gonioscopy Lenses
- Zeiss Camera, to obtain photographic images of the Posterior Segment of the eyeball.
- Haag-Streit Camera, to obtain photographic images of the Anterior Segment of the eyeball.
- Zeiss Surgical Microscope, with an integrated slit lamp and electrical movement.
- Electrical operating table, with electric X-Y movement.
- Large Amblyoscope, (Such as Clement Clarke Synoptophore) to evaluate external eye mobility (phoria, diplopya, strabismus); and the Autocope, used for the evaluation of post-image and treatment of amblyopia conditions.
- The Xenon Laser, for ophthalmology use.
- Cryocuagulation equipment for the cryoextraction of cataracts and surgery of the retina.
- First ophthalmology surgical room in the country with electrical panel that allowed the centralization of instruments control systems.