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^Community eye care programs: The engine for

change with Public eye health in rural India

K. Anand Sudhan

Head-Centre for Community Ophthalmology

Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya (SNC)

September 17, 2012

Challenges faced by SNC

Strategies introduced by SNC

Glaucoma

Cornea / Eye Banking

Vitreo / Retina

Low Vision

Occuloplasty

Pediatric Services

Cataract

Comprehensive eye care…

Tackling seasonal Imbalance

(April to Sept – Summer Months)

My life time experienceCross cutting

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

# of Vision centre's 17 24 24 24

New OPD 20044 31696 30450 36129

Camp OPD 7306 30579 32615 37403

Follow-up 7662 18158 14396 13300

Total Pts.Screened 35012 80433 77521 86832

Spectacle Prescription 13913 28748 35160 29969

Spectacle Dispensed 12012 25203 30528 26549

Surgery 2388 7997 11431 11514

Collaborations for Management systems

Eye surgeries- Chitrakoot centre

Pre-position Existing position

Turnover of skilled Manpower 45 Ophthalmologists and skilled administrative staff

23525 cataract surgeries with 55 % surgeries being Non IOL

84,600 cataract surgeries with 98 % being IOL

69% Cost Recovery 100% operational cost Recovery

12% of the total surgery in summer months and 88% surgery in winter months

38% of the total surgery in summer months and 62% surgery in winter months

65% free surgery, 34% subsidized and 1% paying

43 % free surgery, 41% subsidized and 16% paying

Outcome of Vision Building

Reaching out to REAL Indian population

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