In front of this reality, Brazil developed a project that had a big milestone in combating blindness by cataract, instituting the joint efforts of cataract,began in Campinas by Kara-Jose et al., in 1986, and his example was expanded to the whole country through mainly of joint efforts of ophthalmology, receiving great support from the health Ministry. Such project ws disseminated not only through the country, but also by other countries