Acceptability of aphakic correction. Results from Karnali eye camps in Nepal

Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh). 1992 Jun;70(3):407-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1992.tb08588.x.

Abstract

Of 235 aphakic patients followed for 1-10 years in Karnali, Nepal, 23% were wearing aphakic spectacles in good condition, 25% had lost or broken their spectacles, 31% were wearing scratched or repaired spectacles, 5% never received spectacles and 16% were dissatisfied, of which 84% still had good phakic vision in the fellow eye. Of 303 aphakic eyes, 89% had a visual acuity of 6/60 or better with +10 spherical correction and 7.3% (22 eyes) were blind (V/A less than 3/60); of which the major causes were pre-existing posterior segment disease unrelated to the cataract operation.

MeSH terms

  • Aphakia, Postcataract / therapy*
  • Cataract / epidemiology
  • Cataract Extraction
  • Eyeglasses*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hospitals, Rural
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nepal / epidemiology
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Prospective Studies
  • Visual Acuity