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Profile of cataract surgery in Varamin Iran: a population-based study
Marzieh Katibeh1, Hossein Ziaei, Zhaleh Rajavi
1Ophthalmic Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology
|August 10, 2013
Summary
Cataract surgery coverage in Iran is high among blind individuals but awareness of treatment remains a barrier. Improvements are needed to meet Vision 2020 goals.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Cataract is a leading cause of blindness globally.
- This study investigates cataract surgery aspects in an Iranian population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess cataract surgical coverage.
- To identify barriers to cataract surgery.
- To evaluate outcomes of cataract surgery.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 3000 adults over 50 in the Varamin district.
- Cataract surgical coverage defined by operated/operable eyes with cataract.
- Barriers identified through patient interviews; outcomes categorized by visual acuity.
Main Results:
- 9.3% of examined eyes had cataract surgery.
- Cataract surgical coverage was high in blind (90.4%) and visually impaired (80.5%) individuals.
- 71.9% of surgeries resulted in good visual outcomes; unawareness of treatment was the main barrier.
Conclusions:
- Cataract services in the studied Iranian population are acceptable but require enhancement.
- Addressing unawareness of treatment is crucial for improving cataract surgical coverage.
- Further improvements are necessary to achieve Vision 2020 objectives for blindness prevention.
