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Efficacy of small incision cataract surgery in community based eye camps: a report from Sindupalchowk, Nepal

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dc.contributor.authorGautam, P
dc.contributor.authorDhungel, P
dc.contributor.authorAdhikari, HB
dc.contributor.authorDhungel, S
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-29T06:30:05Z
dc.date.available2026-04-29T06:30:05Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionP Gautam Department of Ophthalmology, BP Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic Studies, IOM, Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal P Dhungel Department of Ophthalmology, BP Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic Studies, IOM, Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal HB Adhikari Department of Ophthalmology, BP Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic Studies, IOM, Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal S Dhungel University of Southern Denmark
dc.description.abstractAbstract Introduction: Health camp provides service to patients, near to their home, living in remote places with inadequate health facilities, like remote places of Nepal. This study was carried to assess the visual outcomes and complications associated with cataract surgery in camp patients, operated in a camp setting at community level in Sindhupalchowk. Methods: In a retrospective study, 23 outreach camp patients had undergone cataract surgeries with chamber intraocular lens implantation under peri-bulbaranaesthesia. Post-operative complications on day-1 were examined. Patients with any complications were managed conservatively and referred for further management to tertiary eye care centre. Results: 23 eyes underwent cataract extraction with intra ocular lens implantation. Small incision cataract surgery (SICS) was the commonest method (91.6%) used. 69.57% were female and 30.43% were male. The commonest first post- operative day complication was mild conjunctival congestion and sub-conjunctival haemorrhage. On Day-1 of post-operative Normal to Near-normal vision (6/6-6/18) was seen in 14(60.82), Moderate low vision 6/24 to 6/36 in 5 (21.74%), Severe low vision 6/60-3/60 in 3(13.04%), and Moderate blindness <3/60 in 1(4.35%) of the operated patients. Conclusion: High quality cataract surgery with low rate of intraoperative complications and good visual outcome can be obtained in camp patients operated in community level under skilled man power suggesting more similar surgical camps to reduce the burden of preventable blindness due to cataract. Keywords: community eye camp, cataract surgery, visual outcomes
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.698
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/5985
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherInstitute of Medicine
dc.subjectcommunity eye camp
dc.subjectcataract surgery
dc.subjectvisual outcomes
dc.titleEfficacy of small incision cataract surgery in community based eye camps: a report from Sindupalchowk, Nepal
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