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Back ground
Currently World Health Organization(WHO) stated that worldwide 39 million peoples are
blind,124 million with low vision,totally161 million peoples are visually impaired. About 51% of
blindness is due to Cataract. Various approach for management of cataract has their own
contribution on visual out-come. One thousand new cases/million pop/annum of cataract occurs in
study Region
Objectives
To assess the surgical out-come of cataract operated individual and to identify various factors
which affect attainment of better vision.
Methods
The study setting was Wolayta Sodo Secondary Eye unit in 2019 G.C. The study design was cross sectional retrospectively revising secondary sources bases in Hospital. Subjects will be selected
using systematic sampling technique and the sample size of 323 was included.. Collection of data
was by health professionals who had experienced on eye clinic service. SPSS version 22 for data
entry & analysis also Excel used for Analysis. The study period was in 2019.
Result
A sample size of 305 patients selected with systematic random sampling technique from Cataract
operated individuals in their first day of post operation, of which 48(15.9%) had normal visual
acuity,111(36.4%) under the range of visual impairment, Severe Visual impairment
accounts104(34.1%), and 38(12.5%) are fall in blindness. Follow up visit after a week of operation
showed that:49(16.1%)are in normal visual acuity range,79(25.9%) are in visual
impairment,43(14.1) under severe visual impairment and 12(3.9%) are blind.The mean and
standard deviation of the variable age of operated individuals was 57.33(+-)13.74years& OR with
CI 0.963(0.937-0.991) with P-value of 0.01.Residence,sex & occupation did not display statistical
significant.
Conclusion &Recommendation
The Cataract surgical outcome was much less than WHO set standard (15.9%) of Normal Visual
Acuity The expected Severe Visual acuity (<6/60 with IOL) is much higher than 5% (47.18%).
Thorough screening with (pre,intra,post) operation assessment is important. |
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