Cataract is one of the most common causes of visual impairment in the world. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cataract is the leading cause of blindness all over the world, responsible for 47.8% of blindness and accounting for 17.7 million blind people. In India, 80% of the blindness is due to cataract. Various modifiable risk factors associated with cataract include UV exposure, diabetes, hypertension, body mass index (BMI), drug usage, smoking and socioeconomic factors; but advancing age is the single most important risk factor for cataract.
65 years old Mr. Guna Yadav
During one of Swasthya Sawari’s medical camp in Chari village of Gola block situated in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand, a 65 years old man, named Mr. Guna Yadav came with a complaint of blurred vision since two years. He had not visited any medical facility since then. He was diagnosed of cataract after screening. He had no history of diabetes or hypertension. He was counselled and was referred to District Hospital, Ramgarh for further tests and treatment. Early screening is important for early treatment of cataract. Delay in treatment of cataract can lead to blindness. Swasthya Sawari provides eye screening
facility of other 20+ disease conditions in remote locations of Jharkhand. We are immensely grateful to our partners- Government of Jharkhand, Give, BCG, USAID, Jhpiego and Nishtha for supporting us in taking quality healthcare services closer to communities.
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