CATARACT

COMPARATIVE STUDY AT TEACHING HOSPITALS VS FREE EYE CAMPS AT FAISALABAD

Abstract

Objective: To assess the surgical results for cataract management versus the leading free eye camps to conclude the trend
of cataract management and the postoperative complication frequency in Faisalabad to create orientation about cataract management in
focused community. Study Design: Retrospective study. Setting: At DHQ and Allied Hospitals Faisalabad Period: From January 2008 to
October 2008.Subject Total cataract operations conducted in two free eye camps arranged twice a year in March and October 2008 were noted.
Data for postoperative complications were recorded from the said teaching hospitals and the doctors providing the follow up services for camp
surgery. Statistical analysis of data was made by using SPSS. Results: It was depicted from the data that postoperative results were better
in case of teaching hospitals as compared to free eye camp