Open AccessSurgical coverage of cataract in a rural area of north India: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Shalini Sobti,
Bhavna Sahni,
Kiran Bala
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_520_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cataract surgery , optometry , cross sectional study , intraocular lens , blindness , cataracts , visual acuity , population , visual impairment , ophthalmology , environmental health , pathology , psychiatry
India has the highest number of blind people globally, unoperated cataract being the most common cause of blindness and low vision. Although safe and effective cataract surgical techniques are available, the cataract burden continues to increase annually, due to the backlog of patients to be operated upon, and a growing number of cataract cases due to increased life expectancy.