Proyecto para determinar la factibilidad de fabricar e introducir al mercado un equipo basado en potenciales visuales evocados (VEP), para contribuir con la detección temprana de la ambliopía refractiva en niños de 5 a 9 años de las provincias de Azuay y Cañar, año 2018

Abstract

A pediatric consultation does not include a visual examination unless there are obvious problems, this causes a low detection rate of asymptomatic amblyopia in children, and consequently many people grow up with the disease leaving sequels. It is because of this that this research was carried out to determine the feasibility of manufacturing a cost-effective equipment for premature diagnosis of asymptomatic refractive amblyopia based on visual evoked potentials, to contribute with the early detection of amblyopia in children from 5 to 9 years of age in the provinces of Azuay and Cañar. In order to establish the feasibility of the proposal, a market study was carried out, in which pediatricians with private clinics of the provinces of interest were considered as the target market; a survey was applied to find out their opinion about the proposal and with these data proceed with the technical and financial study. The research reveals that there is a high percentage of pediatricians who know the technique, but few know the possibility of using it for premature detection of diseases, it was also known that the interest in the product is high and that it would be profitable