Suman Thapa|Rosa van den Berg|Shankar Khanal|Indira Paudyal|Pooja Pandey|Nhukesh Maharjan|Shankha Narayan Twyana|Govinda Paudyal|Reeta Gurung|Sanduk Ruit|Ger H. M. B. van Rens
Prevalence of visual impairment, cataract surgery and awareness of cataract and glaucoma in Bhaktapur district of Nepal: The Bhaktapur Glaucoma Study
Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|Tribhuvan University|Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology|Helen Keller International Nepal|Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology|Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology|Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology|Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology|Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
cataract glaucoma major causes blindness nepal bhaktapur one three districts kathmandu valley represents metropolitan city predominantly agrarian rural periphery study undertaken determine prevalence visual impairment cataract surgery awareness cataract glaucoma among subjects residing district nepal subjects aged 40 years selected using cluster sampling methodology door door enumeration conducted population based cross sectional study community field work 11499 subjects underwent structured interview regarding awareness heard knowledge understanding disease cataract glaucoma base hospital 4003 4800 8339 subjects underwent detailed ocular examination including log mar visual acuity refraction applanation tonometry cataract grading locs retinal examination sita standard perimetry indicated agesex adjusted prevalence blindness best corrected 360 low vision best corrected 618 360 043 95ci 025 068 397 95 ci 340 460 respectively cataract 533 principal cause blindness leading causes low vision cataract 608 followed refractive error 12 cataract surgical coverage 9036 higher younger age group females illiterate subjects pseudophakia seen 94 awareness cataract 67 glaucoma 24 low among subjects aware 704 knowledge cataract 455 glaucoma cataract commonly known pearl like dot white opacity eye glaucoma known cause blindness awareness remained unchanged different age groups cataract glaucoma increase awareness age women significantly less aware odds ratio 063 95 confidence interval ci 054 074 cataract 064 95 ci 050 081 glaucoma literacy also correlated awareness low prevalence visual impairment high cataract surgical coverage suggests cataract intervention programs successful bhaktapur awareness knowledge cataract glaucoma poor among population eye care programs needs directed towards preventing visual impairment refractive errors screening incurable chronic eye diseases promoting health education order raise awareness cataract glaucoma among population