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Phaco.inEvery Eye
Camp
Phaco.inEvery Eye
Camp
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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