[HTML][HTML] Cataract surgery in mobile eye surgical unit: Safe and viable alternative

RP Sangameswaran, GK Verma… - Indian Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility and safety of a mobile eye surgical unit
(MESU) in providing quality cataract surgery for the indigent rural population with poor …

Eliminating cataract blindness: Are we on target?

SG Honavar - Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
The traditional camp approach has several variables that are difficult to standardize to
deliver uniformly safe and effective outcome. Operating cataracts in surgical camps and by …

Tackling the greatest challenge in cataract surgery

DF Chang - British journal of ophthalmology, 2005 - bjo.bmj.com
Despite all that modern technology has done to advance the treatment of cataracts, our
greatest challenge continues to be the large and increasing backlog of cataract blindness in …

Increasing access to cataract surgery in a rural area—a support strategy

R Malhotra, Y Uppal, A Misra, DK Taneja… - Indian journal of …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
The objectives of the study were to elicit the reasons for not undergoing cataract surgery
from those having cataract, aged 50 years and above, in a village community and, develop …

Outcomes of cataract surgeries performed in makeshift operating rooms in rural camps, compared to hospital-based surgeries in Nepal

S Bhatta, N Pant, AK Thakur, SR Pant - Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study was undertaken to evaluate the complication rates and visual outcomes
of outreach cataract surgeries done in makeshift operating rooms. Method In this …

High-volume intraocular lens surgery in a rural eye camp in India

L Civerchia, RD Ravindran… - … Surgery, Lasers and …, 1996 - journals.healio.com
* BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The appropriate surgical treatment for the enormous
number of patients in developing nations who are blind due to cataract is a hody debated …

Post-operative complications and visual outcome in eye camp patients undergoing sutureless cataract surgery at a Base Hospital in Vijayapura District, South India

S Hosamani, K Vallabha, V Warad - Nigerian Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cataract is the principal cause of blindness in India, accounting for 62.6%. This
problem can be tackled, and the backlog of cataract blind can be reduced by performing …

[HTML][HTML] Social, economic and behavioral determinants of utilisation of cataract surgery in mobile eye camps

T Das - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1985 - journals.lww.com
Materials and methods The camp site in this study was 300 kms. north of Madurai and the
main occupation of the people in this locality was weaving. A total of 293 patients, 151 males …

Cataract surgical outcome and gender-specific barriers to cataract services in Tilganga Eye Centre and its outreach microsurgical eye clinics in Nepal

R Gurung - Community Eye Health, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aims: To evaluate the cataract surgical outcome in Tilganga Eye Centre (TEC) and its
outreach microsurgical eye clinic, to determine the barriers to patient uptake of cataract …

[HTML][HTML] Cataract surgery as an outdoor procedure in rural areas through mobile van

A Mathur, P Sehgal, SK Narang - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1984 - journals.lww.com
Discussion This new method of Eye Relief Service was found to be practical where
operations were done at the door-step of the patient with postoperative stay at his own …