Safeguarding Scientific Legacy — The Imperative of Preserving Scientific Data by Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmological Society of Pakistan

Doi: 10.36351/pjo.v41i3.2118

Abstract

Science is not a momentary endeavor, but a grand edifice built upon the foundations laid by the pioneers. Every invention rests on prior work, case studies, clinical trials, and published research. Without access to historical data and peer-reviewed literature, researchers face unnecessary redundancy and inefficiencies. In clinical science, it is not just the historical context that matters, but the data itself is extremely valuable, which is painstakingly collected over years of research. Every detail, no matter how small, contributes to reproducibility, which becomes impossible if data and methodologies are lost to time or technical failure.