1. Paradigm Shift from Cataract Selection Camp to Comprehensive camps
Dr. Thiruvengadakrishnan
Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry

2. Cataract Identification
Paradigm Shift
Outreach/ Camp
Cataract Identification
Cataract
Refractive errors
Outreach/ Camp
Pediatric eye
Retina
Glaucoma
Others

3. The Need for Comprehensive Camp
Causes of NPCB/WHO Pilot Blindness survey ( ) survey (1999)
Cataract 80% 55%
Refractive error 7.35% 19.5%
Corneal blindness 1.52% 8.0%
Glaucoma 2.00% 3.5%
Surgical comp. 4.69% 3.0%
Others 4.01% 11.5%

4. What all age group do you get in your camp?

5. What is Done to Patients other than Cataract in your camp?

6. Out of 100 OP in a camp Age Group 0 - 15 yrs 16 - 40 yrs 41 - 50 yrs
Total
No. of OPs %
3175 4%
12083
17%
13583
19%
43693
60%
72534
100%
* 2013 – Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondy

7. Other Details for Comprehensive Eye Camp
Out of Total Ops (72534)
Age Group
Imm. Cataract
Mat. Cataract
Ref. Error
Speciality
Total
Nos %
2288 3%
24821
34%
25251
35%
4757 7%
57117
79%
* 2013 – Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondy

8. Notice Model to give Information about comprehensive Camp

9. Beyond Cataract in our Camp Service delivered in 2013
Other Services
Glasses Advised
Glasses Ordered
Speciality Dignosis
Speciality Reffered
Speciality Registered
Total
Nos %
18672
26%
16138
86%
4789 7%
2130
44%
1250
59%
42979
Total OP-72534
% of OP
% of Glasses Advised
% of Spl.Dignosed
% of Spl.Reffered
* 2013 – Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondy

10. Benefit of a Comprehensive Camps
Vision of Eliminating needles blindness
Income Generated for Glasses delivered
Opportunity missed to treat patient
Referring patients to hospital
Government Insurance for Specialty Surgeries

11. What We Do with Specialty Patients
Motivation Card Issued to Patient at Camp Site
Information entered into referral form( Urgent Y/N)
Date to visit hospital is given
Details given to specialty camp counselor at base hospital
Camp Specialty counselors follows the patients
Patient not visiting hospitals are called over phone
Data % of referred and registered monitored

12. Specialty Referrals
Counselor Wise Performance

13. Thank You