Tribal Odisha Eye Disease Study (TOES). Report # 8. Childhood cataract surgery and determinants of visual outcome in tribal districts

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the demographic profile, clinical features, visual outcomes, and follow-up patterns after successful cataract surgery in children from the tribal community in Odisha, India. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed records of tribal children aged 4 month...

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Published in:Indian journal of ophthalmology 2021-08, Vol.69 (8), p.2072-2077
Main Authors: Majhi, Debasmita, Sachdeva, Virender, Warkad, Vivekanand, Kekunnaya, Ramesh, Natarajan, Divya, Karan, Sanjib, Garg, Bhawna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acuity
Care and treatment
Cataract
Cataracts
Children
congenital cataract
Demography
developmental cataract
Etiology
Eye diseases
Eye surgery
Health aspects
Nystagmus
Original
Patient outcomes
Pediatric research
Public health
Rural children
Strabismus
Surgery
the tribal population
Tribes
Vision disorders in children
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Summary:Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the demographic profile, clinical features, visual outcomes, and follow-up patterns after successful cataract surgery in children from the tribal community in Odisha, India. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed records of tribal children aged 4 months-16 years, who underwent public health financed cataract surgery at our institute from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019. Collected data included demographic profile, clinical features, outcomes, and follow-up. Univariate and multivariate linear regression identified factors affecting the visual outcome at a 6-week follow-up.Results: During this period, a total of 352 children [536 eyes; mean age: 9.11 ± 4.4 years, 219 boys (62%)] underwent cataract surgery. The most common etiology and presenting complaints were idiopathic congenital cataract and decreased vision, respectively. In 304 children (86%), presenting best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was
ISSN:0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI:10.4103/ijo.IJO_3332_20