1. TRACHOMA:SURGICAL CAMPS
VIII Curso de Oftalmología tropical
TRACHOMA:SURGICAL CAMPS
Sr.Berhanu OMA

2. ¡¡¡ 35-50% blindness ¡¡¡¡¡ Epidemiology: Etiopía
Ahmara: TF + TI:70% TT: % - Tigray: TF + TI :39,6% TT: 3.3% - South: TF + TI :50-90% TT:3%
¡¡¡ 35-50% blindness ¡¡¡¡¡

3. Outreach Camps:Why?
Bring the service to the people rather than expecting them travel long distances
Screen patients for cataracts and trachoma
Perform lid surgery for trichiasis / ectropion
More economical as compared to the Base Hospital
People doesn´t come in rainy season
The people don´t have a place to stay in town
Don´t separate from their family

4. Outreach Camps:How? Inform the local staff
They notify the local habitants
in market day when countryside
people come toghether for the
market.
-We prepare all the material need for
the operation.
-We operated in health centers and
clinics

5. Outreach Camps: How? Before surgery we teach patiens health
educations to the group of patiens , about
face washing , sanitation , keep the
enviroiment clean , getting rid of flies
Eight times: Four Trachoma / Four cataract
Each one at least five days
Time average: 20 minutes both eyes
Postoperative follow up:After a week
remove the suture

6. How to improve triquiasis surgery
Surgery must be done in the own village
A small number of triquiasis syugeons may produce better results
Careful sterilization of instruments and sutures
All the patiens must be warn that the triquiasis may recur and they should seek help if the symptons retorn
Keep good records of each patient:address ,VA, operation done surgeon
Audit the results of each surgeon to improve it

7. Surgical Camps : 2004
Total : 5824

8. Thanks for your attention