Mir Amjad Ali, Mashood-uz Zafar, Shehla Darashani, Nusrat Shah Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Zaheer Sultan.
Evaluation of visual outcome of 500 cases of cataract surgery using phacoemulsification technique in Pakistan Eye camp.
Pak J Surg Jan ;37(1):53-5.

Objective: To evaluate visual outcome of cataract surgery performed in eye camps in rural area. Material and Methods: The current cross sectional work was conducted in the eye camp at the rural Sindh area of District Shakirpur. The data was collected from the two eye camps each comprising of 250 cases, during first week of September in the year 2018 and 2019. After taking baseline investigations all the 500 cases underwent phacoemulsification cataract surgery. The demographic data, clinical findings, complications and the outcome was recorded on a proforma, and the results were tabulated. Results: Pre-operatively 500 eyes operated 51% had visual acuity less than 3/60 which is blind according to WHO, 41% of the procedure done on bilateral blind. At discharged 10% had visual acuity of 6/60 or less 30% had visual acuity 6/18. At 8 weeks follow-up 80% obtain visual acuity of 6/18 or better 3% had eye pathology, 1.4% had corneal decompensation Ethical approval taken by Authority Conclusion: This evaluation suggest that phacoemulsification surgery is possible in camp but surgeon should be trained, remember majority of population is poor in Pakistan. This surgery is beneficial to 70% to 80% of population which is in there reach as no charges are taken.

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