Visual Outcome After High Volume Cataract Surgery In A Rural Charity Hospital In Pakistan

1. Khalid Masood Ashraf

1. Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) Free Secondary Eye Hospital, Mandra, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

PURPOSE: To analyze the visual outcome after high volume cataract surgery in a rural charity hospital in Pakistan.

METHODS: Prospective study was undertaken at LRBT Free Secondary eye hospital, Mandra.
All the cataract surgeries performed on patients of >10 years of age from 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2009 were included in the study.

Visual assessment card which is part of the patient discharge card was filled, pre-op and post-op for all the patients completing their 8 weeks follow up period.

At the end of each month, post-op best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) findings for all those patients who completed their 8 weeks of follow-up were recorded on the visual assessment card and categorized using the WHO/ICEH guidelines

RESULTS: Total of 9449 cataract surgeries were performed during this period
92% of patients attained the best corrected visual acuity of better than 6/12.

CONCLUSION: High quality (92% having ≥6/18) cataract surgery results can be achieved in a high volume setting.