Community Based Study on Sight Restoration Assessment After Cataract Surgery in Rural Area of Pondicherry
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Good eye sight is an important indicator of quality of physical health of elderly population, which is determined by cataract surgery coverage rate. There is a need of assessing the sight restoration after cataract surgery in the communities as long term strategy. The main objective is to assess the vision recovery after cataract surgery among rural population of Pondicherry. The methods were Community based, quantitative and descriptive study was carried out during November 2014 to January 2015 in villages of Pondicherry using pretested semi open ended questionnaire at their door steps. Sample size of 300 subjects aged 50 years or more were selected using multi stage sampling techniques. Information obtained on details about cataract surgery and clinical assessment of vision acuity was done using Snellen chart. In results the number of eyes were analysed among 110 and 190 among men and women respectively was 392. Majority of the subjects had undergone cataract surgery in the last five years, in government hospitals and at free of cost. The poor vision (6/18 or more) was 45% among the operated eyes and more among females than males. The co morbid conditions were present in one third of subjects before surgery. In conclusion the prevalence of poor vision was present among nearly half of the subjects after cataract surgery in the last ten years and one third of them had co morbid conditions. Keywords: cataract, Pondicherry, surgery, clinical assessment.
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Dr. K N Prasad, Ms R Poovitha
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