Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2395-1443
Online ISSN: 2395-1451
CODEN : IJCEKF
Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...Original Article
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Volume : 4, Issue : 2, Year : 2018
Article Page : 280-283
https://doi.org/10.18231/2395-1451.2018.0062
Abstract
Aims: To evaluate postoperative vision-outcomes and demography of cataract from different outreach camp conducted in northeastern part of India.
Materials and Methods: The cases were selected from 31 different outreach camps conducted in northeast India mainly in Manipur and adjoining states between 2013 and 2015. Total of 11240 patients was screened and cataract was detected in 2182 patient. 41% were Male while female constitute 59% and most of them were between 60-70 years and surgery was done at the Base hospital. Majority (60%) of the patients underwent SICS and in remaining 39% was phacoemulsification performed.
Results: The final best corrected visual acuity of 6/6 was achieved in (63.9%) and visual acuity between 6/12 to 6/18 in 629 (28.8%) cases, 6/24 to 6/36 in 150 (6.8%) and <6>
Conclusion: The overall visual outcome was excellent with a very low rate of complication. SICS remain the procedure of choice for cataract surgery for such remote areas with limited facilities. Multiple outreach camp is the need of the hour to reduce visual handicap and improve quality of life in this regions.
Keywords: Cataract, Eye camp, Phacoemulsification, Outreach, Visual acuity.
How to cite : Devi R V, Anthony K, Ranjana M, Visual outcome in outreach eye camp cataract surgery and its complications in Northeast India. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2018;4(2):280-283
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