Cuba’s contributions to global ophthalmological care have reached remarkable milestones, with over 119,000 surgeries performed, more than 900,000 consultations conducted, and over 200,000 patients screened. Among these achievements, the oculoplastic service stands out, addressing both vision-related issues and cosmetic surgeries. Despite being a national reference center, the hospital has only one Cuban surgeon specializing in this field. Cuban and Uruguayan specialists have collaborated extensively, sharing expertise on topics such as visual health, technology, healthcare-associated infection prevention, age-related macular degeneration, and intraocular lens calculation. Dr. Adan Gonzalez, one of the more than 600 Uruguayan doctors who graduated from Cuba’s Latin American School of Medicine, emphasized the humanitarian nature of Cuba’s health cooperation. However, Antonio Pardo, the Charge d’Affaires of the Cuban embassy, denounced the US government’s attempts to undermine and discredit this cooperation. Pardo highlighted that Cuba’s ophthalmological brigade faces ongoing pressure from Washington in countries where it provides medical services.