The pattern of cataract surgery in India: 1992.

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, A Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorEllwein, L Ben_US
dc.date.accessioned1995-03-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T08:38:43Z
dc.date.available1995-03-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T08:38:43Z
dc.date.issued1995-03-01en_US
dc.description.abstractSurgery for cataract blindness, a major health problem, is undergoing a rapid transition. This study characterizes cataract surgery in India in terms of practice setting and surgical procedure. A survey questionnaire was mailed in December 1992 to 4356 members of the All India Ophthalmological Society, resident in India, requesting data on cataract surgery cases within the past 12 months. Two thousand one hundred thirty-four (49%) ophthalmologists responded to the survey. Of the 1,023,070 cataract cases reported, two-thirds were private patients. Among private patients, 26.0% received extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation and 20.7% received ECCE without an IOL. Among patients operated under government auspices, 9.1% received ECCE with IOL and 22.4% received ECCE without IOL. Overall, 82.8% of active surgeons reported experience with the ECCE procedure. The cataract case load in the private sector and the frequency of ECCE, with or without IOL implantation, among both private and government-operated cases is greater than previously recognized.en_US
dc.description.affiliationMaulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta AK, Ellwein LB. The pattern of cataract surgery in India: 1992. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 1995 Mar; 43(1): 3-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/70708
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijo.inen_US
dc.subject.meshCataract Extraction --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshLenses, Intraocular --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshOphthalmology --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshPhysician's Practice Patterns --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshSocieties, Medicalen_US
dc.titleThe pattern of cataract surgery in India: 1992.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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