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Phaco.inEvery Eye

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Thinking aheadThinking ahead

Dr. Sandip Saha. M.D (AIIMS)

Fellow – Vitreo Retina(Medical Research Foundation,Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai)

Consulant Raniganj Lions MJM

Eye Hospital

Couching in Nigeria: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Visual Acuity Outcomes

Authors: Gilbert, C.E.1; Murthy, G.V.S.1; Sivasubramaniam, S.1; Kyari, F.2; Imam, A.3; Rabiu, M.M.2; Abdull, M.4; Tafida, A.5

Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Volume 17, Number 5, October 2010, pp. 269-275(7)

Couching is still widely practiced in Nigeria and visual outcomes are very poor. The population needs to be made aware of the risks associated with the procedure, and services for high quality, affordable cataract surgery need to be expanded, particularly in rural areas and in the north of the country.

A group of people living together in one place, specially one practicing common ownership

A group of people having a religion, race or profession common

CommunityCommunity

Community ServiceCommunity Service

Unpaid work, intended to be of social use, that an offender is required to doinstead of going to prison

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Attitude of Community Service

• Perfection is not the aim• Best service is not the goal• Total Count is more important than result

“Good Enough”! ! !

“Good Enough”! ! !

Consequence ?Consequence ?

Let’s think in other wayLet’s think in other way

No charityWe want parityNo charityWe want parity

Surgery Time: A Surgeon’s factorArrangements: Many brands of Phaco are portable

Cost of Surgery• Depreciating value of machines• Low cost Foldable IOLs are available• Govt. grants.

Why don’t we request for higher amount of donations ? ?

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